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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Some Things We Need To Leave Behind

One rainy day, those wet pairs of sandals and shoes left outside my doorstep allured my attention and gave me a compelling thought I couldn't dismiss. It depicts a deep sense of truth that in real life there are some things we just need to leave behind no matter what that is, or how important that may be to us, if we want to give ourselves that one chance to move forward and get past through an open door that will change our life for good.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
Camera: NIKON D300
Copyright: © Jose Mari Mercader