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17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Blood beach

On the shores of the island of Hormuz, the waves of water are red and you will be amazed by this view. Due to the presence of minerals, the island of Hormoz has soils in different colors, especially red, and this is why the color of the water waves on the island is red.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 06.2019
Photo Location: Iran
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Ali Asghar Bostani