16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Fire and Ice

In 2018, the weather is very cold in the Urals. Usually in early May, apple trees were blossoming and grass was growing. But this year there was still ice on the lakes.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 06.2018
Photo Location: Yekaterinburg, Russia
Camera: NEX-5N
Copyright: © Ilya Karachenko