16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Beauty in destruction

In Mesa Verde National Park there have been many wildfires. The trees that are left behind burnt put off this silvery glow. A composition I found beautiful mixed with the wild grass and the blue sky. Even in destruction, there will be life again.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2018
Date Uploaded: 06.2018
Photo Location: Durango, Colorado, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 80D
Copyright: © Lisa Hewitt