Absence Collection (#4)

Footprints of an Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in sand along the edge of the Sea of Japan, Lazovskiy Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East. February 1992

The road to Ojo de Perdiz, high on the altiplano, Bolivia, December 2009

Empty snowy road into a frozen forest leading to majestic mountains of Lyngen Alps, Tromso, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Empty snowy road into a frozen forest, Lyngen Alps, Tromso, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Sun rays over Hatten mountain peak overlooking the frozen sea, Ersfjord beach, Senja island, Troms county, Norway

Isolated house covered with snow framed by frozen trees, Kvaloya, Sommaroy, Troms county, Norway

Swimming pool of a tourist resort on white coral beach washed by waves, overhead view, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Overhead view of dhow boats moored in the emerald green water of lagoon, Paje, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Surreal church interior of the ice hotel, Lainio Snow Village, Kittila, Lapland, Finland

Snow blizzard over a reindeer looking at camera, Stora Sjofallet, Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden

Glass igloo on the snowy shores of the frozen river Kalix, Ice and Light village, Kalix, Norrbotten county, Lapland, Sweden

Artistic ice sculptures in shape of an alien face in a hotel suite, Lainio Snow Village, Kittila, Lapland, Finland

Decorated interior of a suite room in the ice hotel, Lainio Snow Village, Kittila, Lapland, Finland

Winter dusk over the old bell tower and wood cottages covered with snow, Gammelstad Church Town, Lulea, Sweden

Sand beach Playa de la Solapa at sunset, Atlantic Ocean, Pajara, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

Abandoned ruins in the old complex Casa de los Coroneles (House of Colonels), La Oliva, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

Staircase on steep mountain ridge on path to Rifugio Zsigmondy Comici hutte, Val Fiscalina, Sesto Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

Century old bay trees in Laurissilva Forest of Fanal under the foggy sky, Madeira island, Portugal

Beach umbrellas on sand washed by waves of turquoise sea from above, Vieste, Foggia province, Gargano, Apulia, Italy

Tropical beach, Key West, Florida, USA

Dead Sea, elevated view, Karak Governorate, Jordan

Landscape of Wadi Rum, aerial view from a balloon, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Umm ar-Rasas Ruins, Amman Governorate, Jordan

Salt Formations on the shore of the Dead Sea at sunset, Karak Governorate, Jordan

Landscape of Wadi Rum at sunrise, aerial view from a balloon, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Dead Sea, Karak Governorate, Jordan

Landscape of Wadi Rum, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Salt Formations on the shore of the Dead Sea, Karak Governorate, Jordan

HafenCity Universitaat station on U4 U-Bahn line, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany
HafenCity UniversitAat station on U4 U-Bahn line, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany

Brown bear in Kuril Lake, Kamchatka, Russia
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) wades into Kuril Lake to fish for salmon. Brown bears, also known as grizzlies thrive in Kamchatka's still largely intact ecosystem; Kamchatka, Russia

Two red Adirondack chairs in a snow-covered landscape
Two brightly coloured red Adirondack chairs snow-covered, against a snow-covered scene with an evergreen hillside in the background; Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nea Kameni - Greece, Cyclades Islands, a small port for pleasure craft, from here leads the way to craters on the island

Venice, Italy - venetian gondola on Grande Canal (Grand Canal) and San Giorgio Maggiore church in the background, UNESCO

Venice Grand Canal - venetian gondola moored to molo San Marco, Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy - venetian gondola and San Giorgio Maggiore church UNESCO

Poland - Teutonic Knights Castle Malbork, Pomerania

Malbork, Teutonic Knights castle, Pomerania, Poland

Corinth - Boat in the ancient canal of Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece

Mykonos sanset landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Greece

Mykonos landscape with a windmill, Mykonos Island, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Mykonos landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Mykonos - Cyclades Islands, Greece

Mykonos Old Town, Chora, Little Venice, Cyclades, Greece

Mykonos Old Town, Little Venice in the background, Mykonos Island, Greece

Venetian viewpoint - gondola on Grand Canal and San Giorgio Maggiore church, Venice, Italy, UNESCO

Venetian gondola, Grand Canal (Canal Grande) and San Giorgio Maggiore church in the background, Venice, Italy

Venice Grand Canal (Canal Grande) - most popular viewing point of Venice, Vento, Italy

Mykonos Town (Little Venice), Aegean Sea - Mykonos Island, Cyclades, Greece

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"Absence: A Silent Symphony of Memories and Longing" In the tranquil embrace of the Cobb harbour wall at Lyme Regis, a sense lingers in the salty air. The colorful buildings on Turks and Caicos islands stand as vibrant witnesses to the void left behind by those who once filled their streets. Penarth pier in Glamorgan, Wales, stretches out into the vast expanse of sea, its empty planks echoing with whispers of past laughter and shared moments. Lindos Charm, nestled amidst ancient ruins, carries an ethereal aura that speaks volumes about what is no longer there. On Australia's Fraser Coast lies Hervey Bay's Urangan Pier - a majestic structure reaching towards infinity. Yet it stands alone against the horizon, reminding us that even beauty can be tinged with absence. Footsteps etched in sand on Carbis Bay beach tell tales of fleeting encounters and cherished memories now lost to time. In Cape Romano's sunken domes off Florida's coast, nature reclaims abandoned dreams while waves crash relentlessly against forgotten aspirations. A long exposure photograph captures Lake Superior near Grand Marais; its endless shoreline reflects both solitude and longing. Like a spiral stairway leading nowhere yet everywhere at once, absence weaves through our lives like an enigmatic dance partner. The Moses 10 Commandments tablets symbolize not only divine guidance but also absences felt when moral codes are forsaken or forgotten. And as we sway gently in hammocks on tropical beaches like Maldives' Indian Ocean oasis, we find solace amidst absence – for it is here that hearts heal and souls rejuvenate. In this ever-changing world where presence often fades into absence without warning or reason, let us remember that within every void lies potential for growth and renewal. Absence may make our hearts ache momentarily but ultimately teaches us to cherish each moment spent together before they become mere echoes in time's tapestry.