13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A lava rock shore along the northern tip of the Big Island, Hawaii.

This photo depicts age-old natural process of earth development from molten lava, to craggily rock, to beautiful shoreline. These jagged and coarse rocks slowly give way to the smooth, mineral rich soil that sustain life as we know it above sea.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2015
Date Uploaded: 06.2015
Photo Location: Hawi, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: X100S
Copyright: © Zachary Richardson