John Dalton, Sharing The Edge Of Wilderness (NATURE WILDERNESS 2024)

Wilderness appears to be a relative concept. This sea lion basks below towering sandstone cliffs and enjoys the sun coming up over thousands of miles of Pacific Ocean with no manmade features in view. It enjoys an ocean wilderness. For the photographer however, a walk back to the top of the cliffs reveals a most unnatural wilderness of Sydney airport and the fading lights of the distant Sydney CBD.

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