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Fruit, Apple, Katy apples rotting on the ground having fallen from the tree in Grange Farms orchard

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Media ID 20097985

© Stephen Rafferty / Eye Ubiquitous

Agriculture Apple Apples Cultivated Decay Decompose Decomposing Fruit Katy Katya Kingdom Malus Domestica Orchard Rotten Rotting Swedish Temperate Tree Trees Windfall

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EDITORS COMMENTS
In this print by Stephen Rafferty, we are transported to Grange Farms orchard in England, where a scene of natural decay unfolds before our eyes. The image showcases a carpet of Katy apples scattered on the ground beneath an apple tree, their vibrant red skins now withered and rotting. This poignant depiction captures the inevitable cycle of life and death that exists within nature's embrace. The fallen fruit tells a story of abundance turned into fragility as time passes. These once plump and succulent apples have surrendered to decomposition, becoming nourishment for the earth from which they came. As we observe their gradual transformation into decaying matter, we are reminded of the fleeting beauty found in impermanence. Rafferty's composition invites us to reflect on the interconnectedness between humans and our environment. It serves as a gentle reminder that even amidst cultivation and human intervention in agriculture, nature remains sovereign over all living things. Through his lens, Rafferty encapsulates both the melancholy and awe-inspiring aspects of this natural process. This photograph not only documents a moment frozen in time but also prompts contemplation about our own mortality and place within the grand tapestry of existence.

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