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Title: Cloud Walker
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Category: Wildlife
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Description: It was my first time traveling since the pandemic began (July 2022), and I needed a change in scenery to boost my psyche. I knew Alaska would be perfect. Every day, I slowly trudged through the sticky mud with the professional bear guide to take photos of the bears clamming on the mudflats. I was exhausted by the last day, and bored of the grey skies that dominated the week. After testing different angles, I saw the sky gradually start to change colors. I bent down to hover my massive lens over the water to create a smooth foreground. Then the colors began to reflect upon the mudflats. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It looked as if the bear was walking on clouds. In a matter of minutes, the colors disappeared. But my psyche was restored.
