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MAG · 7 August 2026

Light Nibbling at the Rock

A bright sun just above a domed coastal rock; a clear navy sky; the smooth water of the bay with a vertical reflection of the sun
A bright sun just above a domed coastal rock; a clear navy sky; the smooth water of the bay with a vertical reflection of the sun

Photograph: MAG · Description: AI

Above the domed rock, straight ahead, stands the bright sun, blurring the rock’s upper edge — it loses its outline, as though the light were eating into it. The sky is clear and deep blue

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