23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Blue and Red Woven Patterns

Rust-red and gray-blue streaks intertwine like flowing waves, while orange light pools in the folds. Every winding mark feels like a curve sketched casually by nature. This is no ordinary land surface — it’s as if spilled pigments drifted in the wind, turning the wild expanse into a warm, abstract painting.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: China
Camera: L3D-100c
Copyright: © Xuzhong Liu