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17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Flying Over the "Dragon River"

A tiny speck of a bird with more than a meter of wing span is dwarfed by the scenery of the glacial river braids that look like a swarm of dragons at the south coast of Iceland. The river gets its amazing colors from volcanic silt and minerals.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2019
Photo Location: Iceland
Camera: GFX 50S
Copyright: © Andro Loria
Awards
Photo of the Day: 10.26.19