Steps From the Wild is a photographic project born around Monsures, in those everyday landscapes often passed through without a second thought, where wildlife thrives in the shadows and silence. Fields, hedgerows, edges of woods, and paths form a territory that appears familiar, yet is rich in a discreet and often invisible biodiversity, made up of elusive animals and fragile ecosystems. This project aims to observe and reveal these fleeting moments, inviting us to take a closer look at this living, discreet, and vibrant world, present just a few steps from our homes.

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For Charlie, Steps From the Wild represents his first real photographic exploration rooted in his local environment. Discovered in childhood, these nearby landscapes have become, over the years, a privileged space for observation, marked by significant encounters with deer, foxes, birds of prey, and other discreet inhabitants. This project testifies to a deep and evolving connection with this local nature, and to a desire to reveal the fragile beauty of an ordinary, often overlooked, yet essential wilderness.