19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Fall Symmetry

Finding a bull Elk during an early fall snowstorm showed the change and contrast of the seasons so beautifully. The large snowflakes were falling heavily as it posed with the leaves of the Birch trees ablaze with golden yellow filling the background.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Banff National Park, Canada
Copyright: © Twila Hedges