Annette Kirby, Snow Ridge on Mountains at sunrise (PLACES 2025)

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Flying with open doors on a helicopter in zero temperatures at dawn is exhilarating. As the helicopter rose up to the edge of the mountains I saw ridges of snow catching the light with a deep dark valley behind it. The textures leading up to the ridge added character.

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