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The peculiarity of closeness.

It’s been a long year away of her beloved ones. Aliki and her cousins could finally meet again and freely be together any way they choose. At the beach, with so many options of things to do, their choice was to make their own private space and stay as close as possible to one another. Simply because children are much better at seeking and finding ways to metabolise life’s hardship.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Melbourne, Australia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Georgia Gouvalari