Gatekeeper Every morning, people wake beneath Huascarán, Peru's highest peak. Its glaciers sustain the valley, feeding rivers that give life to the cities below. Yet the mountain also carries the memory of unimaginable loss. In 1970, an earthquake unleashed a massive avalanche from its slopes, burying the city of Yungay and claiming an estimated 20,000 lives. The cities in the valley continue to grow, but nothing here exists outside the mountain's reach. Every passage is on its terms. Some of the world's most powerful thresholds require no walls, locks, or keys. They are the boundaries imposed by nature itself. Technical details: Shot on Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-70mm f2.8 lens. F3.5, Exposure: 1/60, ISO 800. Processed in Lightroom Location: Huaraz, Peru Year: 2023 I, Jenna Dixon, declare that if this piece is selected and purchased by the 6529 Network Museum, I hold all rights necessary to release this work under the CC0 license and agree to do so.