23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Edge of the Atlantic

A solitary puffin rests on the grassy cliffs of Mykines, gazing over the endless blue of the North Atlantic. A quiet moment in one of the Faroe Islands’ most remote and wild sanctuaries.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Mykines, Faroe Islands
Camera: ILCE-7M4
Copyright: © Diego De Munari