23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Blossoms and Moonlight

A serene half-moon lingers in a clear blue sky, gently framed by blooming branches dusted with white flowers. The scene feels suspended between two worlds — the quiet vastness of the heavens and the tender awakening of spring. It’s as if the moon pauses to listen to the blossoms, their fragile petals whispering a fairy tale carried by the wind. This image captures a fleeting harmony between celestial calm and earthly bloom, a delicate reminder that beauty often appears when nature and sky breathe in unison.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: United Kingdom
Camera: ILCE-6300
Copyright: © Irina Petrova Adamatzky