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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Hawaiian O'hia tree silhouetted against the Milky Way

O'hia trees grow only in Hawaii and are the first tree to take root on volcanic terrain after an eruption. This o'hia was at the edge of the summit caldera of Kilauea Volcano, and a clear night allowed me to silhouette it against the Milky Way.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Volcano, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Copyright: © Rich Isaacman