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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Crashing Surf

The polar ice had not yet come and the open water of the arctic ocean sent waves crashing dramatically behind this polar bear family as they walked along the sand bar. The pink colors of sunset filled the sky adding to this already dramatic scene.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Kaktovik, Alaska, United States of America
Copyright: © Twila Hedges