The environmental impact of human activity is argued, measured and documented, yet its effects are also plainly revealed in everyday imagery. This photograph of a dock in downtown Seattle is interesting in that the elements in the uppermost portion of the photograph – a metal ladder and pier pilings – are easily recognizable. At the bottom of the image however, these elements have become unrecognizable.
The photograph becomes a visual metaphor for at least one aspect of the relationship of humans with the planet.
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