23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Blue skies ahead

I took a trip to Seneca Creek State Park to photograph a peony field. They’re my favorite flowers. The flowers were gorgeous, but the sky distracted me. It was such a pure, rich blue. I was wearing a blue sweatshirt that was a similar color to the sky. I also had on my new mirrored sunglasses and wanted to capture a selfie with the sky.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Copyright: © Lynn Danielson