Paul Hoelen, Maelstrom (LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT)

We are facing a turbulent future as a species with impending climate change, and a maelstrom of issues including strengthening storm activity and the melting of our polar icepacks - both of which could be interpreted here in this literally captured scene.

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