Salaudeen Farouk

The Wilderness

In the enthralling solitude of her thoughts, Natalie methodically stowed her belongings into her rucksack, each item a promise of her imminent adventure into the welcoming arms of the wilderness. The past week had been a whirlwind of chaotic turbulence, and her lungs yearned for the purifying breaths only the serenity of the wild could provide. Yet, amidst the impending escapade, her duties as a writer had to be fulfilled. The beckoning of professional commitments camouflaged behind the lens of her camera, photographing the raw beauty of nature, seemed less like an obligation and more of an enthralling journey.