23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Eye of the Earth

Aiken Spring resembles the pupil of the planet: its orange-brown geothermal field encircling a vivid emerald core. Natural textures spread outward like painted veins, creating a surreal yet majestic geological marvel in the wilderness

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Date Taken: 07.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: China
Copyright: © Wujiang Zhu