20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Driftwood Tree at Dawn

Once a beautiful oak forest, decades of erosion and wear gave birth to a skeletal driftwood boneyard. The remaining branches project an eerie silhouette against the sky.The tidal ebb and flow provided alternate views of the naked trees and wet sand.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Jekyll Island, Ga, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R6
Copyright: © Jim Heywood