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Innate Child

Captured during Yom Kippur at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, "Innate Child" captures duality through subtle contrasts between traditional beliefs and a child’s innate innocence. It highlights the paradox of searching for freedom externally, which can foster complexity and division. Meanwhile, a child's innate nature, free from external agendas, symbolizes inner freedom—a direct connection to creation, untainted by inherited beliefs and systems.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Milo Osborn