Natalie Cunningham, Beauty and the Litter (SEASCAPE 2023)

This image showcases the impossible beauty along the shores of Western Hawaii with a hidden and dirty (not so little) secret. The dramatic colours and textures of the lava coastal line almost camouflages a state wide issue of rubbish dumping which threatens to destroy the delicate ecosystem and natural beauty of this ancient and sacred island.

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