23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
A mustang in its natural environment.
During a fresh Sierra Nevada snowfall near Mono Lake, this wild mustang stood in thin snow under the trees, so close I had to back away to frame him. I took the photo and he slipped quietly back into the forest.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Inyo National Forest close to the town of Lee Vining and Mono Lake in California, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X |
| Copyright: | © Behrooz Alikhani |