19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Autumn Colorado landscape of drought at Standley Lake
The drought enlarged the shore of the lake. Normally the lake edge comes almost up to the tree line. The leaves of the trees are brown emphasizing the theme of the drought and loss. The lake is part of a regional wildlife refuge and provides water to 3 Colorado cities. I was drawn to the contrast between the starkness of the drought landscape and the peacefulness and meditative atmosphere of the sky and its reflection in the lake.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 11.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Westminster, Colorado, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D7100 |
Copyright: | © Merrimon Crawford |