15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Awakening of the Matterhorn

I think the Rothorn (3,103 m) is the best place to see the Matterhorn (4,478 m) before sunrise. The color of the night sky changed purple, red, orange, yellow and finally became sky blue.

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Date Taken: 08.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Switzerland
Copyright: © Hidetoshi Ogata