Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

6Life Itself

Small Things Kept

Story 49 of 51 · 11 photographs

Marks in sand, a tuft in a hand, feathers, figures and hanging paper. These photographs give their attention to small things. Alongside the wide landscapes, this is the finer scale of twenty years of looking.

  1. Footprints and shells on the sand; Small shells and footprints lie on dark wet sand near the edge of the water.
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    Footprints and shells on the sand

  1. A dandelion held in a hand; A hand holds a small dandelion seed head against the soft interior of a car.
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    A dandelion held in a hand

  2. A feather beside the water; A single dark feather stands upright against water and a blurred green shore.
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    A feather beside the water

  1. A boat across marked water; A small white boat floats in turquoise water marked by large hand-painted letters.
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    A boat across marked water

  2. Two people in a field of light; Two people sit on a sunlit grassy slope overlooking a hazy city and sea.
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    Two people in a field of light

  1. A statue in warm light; A white classical statue turns its face into warm light against a dark interior.
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    A statue in warm light

  2. Orange and yellow flower-shaped decorations hang beneath a bright glazed roof.
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    Colour overhead

  1. Red flags among the trees; Rows of red flags hang between trees in a patch of bright green forest.
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    Red flags among the trees

  2. Colourful paper windmills in the trees; Colourful paper windmills hang in a sunlit grove, their shapes overlapping in layers.
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    Colourful paper windmills in the trees

  1. Sunlight and stone beneath a tree; A large tree casts shade across a sunlit stone surface and a quiet park.
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    Sunlight and stone beneath a tree

  2. A path beneath the trees; A bright path leads between trees towards a white opening, softened by light flare.
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    A path beneath the trees