21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Detail of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

I am always seeing patterns and forms in nature. Forms made from textures, natural patterns, forms created by shadow and light. The forms in the rock face of El Capitan created many interesting shapes. The one that stood out was a recessed section that look to me like a mother and child sitting together. My wife and I argued over what a title could be, she won, "Mother and Child Watching Over the Valley."

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Yosemite, California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 6_2
Copyright: © Thomas Pohlig