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On Duty

A Jordanian castle guard takes a break in his sheltered outpost as wind, sand and heat rage outside. No matter how hard the job gets, he remains calm in the face of exhaustion as he waits to return to duty.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2023
Photo Location: Jordan
Copyright: © Mathias Falcone