17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Dangerous footsteps

The Tinto river is a coastal river in southern Spain. The river gets its name for the reddish color of its waters. The coloration has its origin in the weathering of minerals that contain heavy metal sulphides found in the deposits along the river.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Spain
Camera: X-T2
Copyright: © Marta Lucio