The Concerned Friend: Snow Monkeys of Japan in a Moment of Bonding Limited Edition 50 pieces between all sizes and framing options. .

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This photograph, taken during my recent trip to Japan in early December 2024, captures a quiet yet powerful moment between two snow monkeys. After a tense encounter, the larger monkey bears a visible cut, while the smaller one gazes into the distance with a look of concern and care, as if offering comfort. The intimate connection between the two speaks to the complexity of animal relationships and the emotions they share. I feel privileged to have witnessed and captured this raw moment of tenderness, and I hope it resonates with those who appreciate the beauty and vulnerability of wildlife. ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ้›ช็ŒฟใŒ่ฆ‹ใ›ใ‚‹ๆทฑใ„็ต†ใฎ็žฌ้–“ใ‚’ๆ‰ใˆใŸ็พŽใ—ใ„ไธญๅˆคๅ†™็œŸใงใ™ใ€‚ๆฟ€ใ—ใ„ไบ‰ใ„ใฎๅพŒใ€ๅ‚ทใ‚’่ฒ ใฃใŸๅคงใใช็Œฟใจใ€ใใฎๅ‚ทใคใ„ใŸไปฒ้–“ใ‚’ๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใ€ๅฎˆใ‚ใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹ๅฐใ•ใช็ŒฟใŒๆใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅ‹•็‰ฉใฎ้–ขไฟ‚ๆ€งใฎ่ค‡้›‘ใ•ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ๆ„Ÿๅ‹•็š„ใง่ฆชๅฏ†ใช็žฌ้–“ใ‚’ใ€้‡Ž็”Ÿใฎๆœฌ็‰ฉใฎๅงฟใ‚’้€šใ˜ใฆใŠๆฅฝใ—ใฟใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใฎ็ด ๆœดใงๆ„Ÿๅ‹•็š„ใช็žฌ้–“ใ‚’ๆ’ฎๅฝฑใงใใŸใ“ใจใซๆ„Ÿ่ฌใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใ€้‡Ž็”Ÿๅ‹•็‰ฉใฎ็พŽใ—ใ•ใจ่„†ใ•ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ๆ–นใ€…ใซๅ…ฑๆ„Ÿใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚