Ella Hearne, Saturday night (ANIMALS 2024)

I took this photo near Eat Street, Brisbane, after spending the evening amongst the bright colours and loud music with friends and family. People poured out of the noisy venue and down towards the ferry terminal. Down below all of the hubbub, a lone pelican glided about silently, spending a Saturday night in the city as pelicans do - in complete contrast and yet apparent harmony, with ours.

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