23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Alpine Solitude in the Olympics
While the country prepared for fireworks on July 4, 2025, this buck stood silently at Hurricane Ridge. With velvet antlers framing the Olympic Mountains, it was a moment of pure alpine peace far above the holiday noise.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Washington, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-1M2 |
| Copyright: | © Xingfan Xia |