The little things

It’s amazing really, how something handmade can instantly trump the tallest towers.

How seeing the evidence of someone’s hard work makes you want to stop and stare.

And the little imperfections make these contributions far more interesting than anything else on the block.

It’s the same feeling you get when you see a natural phenomenon that triumphs over a man-made spectacle.

Or when nature and humans work closely together.

Which we really should do more often.

More photos from the USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship.