23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Folds of the Earth

This work was shot in the Danxia landform in Shaanxi, China. The displayed rock bedding resembles folds that the earth has been kneaded into by years and natural forces, fully demonstrating the uniqueness of the landform and the miraculous craftsmanship of nature, and conveying the heaviness and vicissitudes of the earth's history.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, China
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © hong lin
Awards
Photo of the Day: 02.14.26