Harvest · Hemel-en-Aarde
The last hour of harvest
Between 4am and 5am on a Hemel-en-Aarde ridge, harvest is quiet, cold and oddly beautiful. This is what nobody photographs.
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Harvest · Hemel-en-Aarde
The last hour of harvest
Between 4am and 5am on a Hemel-en-Aarde ridge, harvest is quiet, cold and oddly beautiful. This is what nobody photographs.
6 min read
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