13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A look at an Elodea stem cell through a microscope.

What better look at Mother Nature than starting at the basics. It is hard to believe a look up close to something we normally regard as "commonplace" is such an intricate beauty. This picture challenges us to look closer.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2015
Date Uploaded: 06.2015
Photo Location: Lancaster, Tennessee, United States of America
Camera: SCH-I545
Copyright: © Natalie Crockett