23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Driftwood Sunrise from Matanzas Inlet, Florida

This photo was taken from a spot called Rattlesnake Island which has a great view of the A1A bridge that crosses the scenic inlet to the Atlantic Ocean. The beach from where the photo was taken is home to a number of large driftwood trees probably transported there by high water from hurricanes.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: St John’s County, Florida, Florida, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Eli Freidus