Morning Wash in the Orinoco River

While travelling along the Orinoco River in Venezuela, I witnessed scenes of everyday life that felt completely natural to the people living there. One morning, I photographed this young girl washing in the river, surrounded by dense vegetation and the constant movement of the water. What stayed with me was the contrast between how wild and powerful the Orinoco felt to me, and how familiar it was to those who had grown up beside it.