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Into the wild : As urbanites locked down, nature reclaimed the imagination.

Into the wild

During the coronavirus-induced self-isolations of city dwellers, the wilderness – urban, jungle or cerebral – welcomed us back into the fold. Through the window, sunrises and sunsets bookended our days, and the freedom of birds was a source of envy.

In this sixth and final extract from elemente – a collection of poems and photographs along elementary themes – a wilderness diary is related through a series of haiku. Images are paired with poems as visual accompaniment to natural impressions, just as many of us emerge from our shelters after a long period with fewer interactions with nature.

Yangon, Myanmar:Succeeding ridge...
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand: Capt...
Hilo, Hawaii: And trees are runn...
Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok: Memor...
Melbourne, Australia: An all of ...
Cévennes Mountains, France: The ...
Arnhem, Netherlands: Crushed in ...
St Kilda, Australia: Sun trails ...
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand: Sun ...
Kona, Hawaii: Magnanimous crow, ...
Arnhem, Netherlands: Cycles shat...
Kona, Hawaii: Minutely tapered h...
Rivières, France: Wind held back...
Scheveningen, Netherlands: Cloud...
Porto, Portugal: Beyond loneline...

Ezra Kyrill Erker 2 Posts

Story and photos

Adventures in borderland

Island of the dugong

In the chiang mai forest

Northern  promises