Last Monarch of a Melting World -Congrats on Explore!⭐ October 21, 2024 #32

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Beneath the sky of endless white,
A phantom moves through day and night.
With fur like snow, thick, pure, and bright,
He treads the ice in quiet might.

Upon the frozen sea he waits,
By breathing holes, he meets his fate—
A silent hunter, patient, still,
The seal’s breath breaks the Arctic chill.

He swims through waters deep and cold,
A giant, fearless, strong, and bold.
Each stroke a promise to survive,
In icy currents, staying alive.

His world is shrinking, ice retreats,
The ocean rises, warmth it greets.
He roams the wild, yet feels the loss,
A kingdom melting, seas that cross.

And though he stands with steady gaze,
The sun now cuts through winter’s haze.
But in his stride remains a fight—
The Arctic King, for dawn’s new light.

For every cub that calls him near,
For winds that hum through skies so clear,
He walks the edge of what may be,
A testament to wild and free.

Taken on: August 16, 2015

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/6.3, 1/400 sec, 400mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.5 (Windows)
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