Zeer hoge waterstand in de Seine , op de achtergrond gebouwen op het Île de la Cité van Parijs 1910 - 1911

G. Dangereux’s photograph captures a Parisian moment of environmental crisis with "Zeer hoge waterstand in de Seine, op de achtergrond gebouwen op het Île de la Cité van Parijs." The image shows the Seine river swollen and threatening to spill over its banks, a stark reminder of nature's power over human structures. In a rapidly industrializing world, such events underscored a tension between human ambition and environmental vulnerability. The high water could also be seen as a class leveler, briefly disrupting the established order as the floodwaters showed no deference to property or social status. Through Dangereux's lens, we are invited to reflect on the fragility of urban life and the importance of our relationship with the natural world. The photograph serves as a historical marker and a meditation on our ever-evolving dialogue with the environment.