
Velvet Against the Chill
The smell of damp earth after a long rain always brings me back to the feeling of crushed silk between my thumb and forefinger. It is a cool, waxy sensation, the kind that leaves a faint, green stain on your skin—a mark of having touched…

The Salt of Labor
There is a specific grit that settles into the creases of the palms, a fine, grey dust that smells of iron and old pavement. It is the scent of a day spent wrestling with the world, of friction against rough surfaces until the skin itself begins…

Cuzco, zampoña by Daniel Schnyder
Not sharp enough but for me so touching! It was a Peruvian trip back in 1986. Have you ever been there? It's simply incredible!
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | March 24
Award Score: 67 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 17, Style 13,…
