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Cirsium

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7. Disturbing

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:15 PM

Oct 28

I find most of those images very disturbing for a variety of reasons. I do think they reflect our dysfunctional relationship with the natural world and with other life forms.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: winners capture hidden beauty [View all] Celerity Oct 28 OP

Fascinating photos! Thanks for posting this. Ocelot II Oct 28 #1

Oh wow! SARose Oct 28 #2

Incredible photography UpInArms Oct 28 #3

Loved them all except for the snakes. I screamed. sinkingfeeling Oct 28 #4

You would really scream popsdenver Oct 28 #11

I once had a manager in Tucson, AX that decided to hang a rattlesnake skin in his office. I refused to enter. sinkingfeeling Oct 28 #13

Ooooh a pitcher plant? Never seen that before! Nittersing Oct 28 #5

📌 TY Wildlife Photo bookmark. littlemissmartypants Oct 28 #6

Disturbing Cirsium Oct 28 #7

"Sphagnum Moss" resembles an Impressionist painting. Van Gogh, for instance. Auggie Oct 28 #8

Thanks for posting this KT2000 Oct 28 #9

Absolutely brilliant... ultralite001 Oct 28 #10

These are absolutely stunning! Thank you Celerity JMCKUSICK Oct 28 #12

Love them all ! (Ah..snakes..not so much) chouchou Oct 28 #14

The Rattlesnake Roundup gave me the willies. Ilsa Oct 28 #15

"rain-triggered breeding" Celerity Oct 28 #17

Doesn't it? And don't forget Ilsa Oct 28 #18

All of the photos were exceptional. flashman13 Oct 28 #19

Fantastic photographs democrank Oct 28 #16

Amazing! snot Oct 28 #20