20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Fairytale

I was walking along the Neckar river in Heidelberg, Germany, when I spotted a swan swimming toward me. Clearly expecting food, the swan swam up to the riverbank and watched me with interest as I took its photo. I had no food for it, so it swam away.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Camera: SM-G991U1
Copyright: © Madeleine Roth