23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Abandoned Village

A herd of wildebeests lingers peacefully in an abandoned village. Why the villagers left remains a mystery. It's a place tourists don't frequent, and even though I was just passing through, I wanted to stop and take a photo.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Kenya
Copyright: © Misako Watabe