The lack of human-made sound is striking.
From my tent atop a snowfield along the coast of Antarctica, I'm looking out over the sort of epic landscape most people know from places like Norway or Alaska: soaring snow-covered mountains, creaking glaciers and a bay so still you can see your reflection.
But unlike in those places, there isn't even a hint of humankind in the sounds drifting my way, aside from the occasional rustle of fellow campers in nearby tents.
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