23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Freedom’s Remains
Once the proud emblem of American freedom, the bald eagle now scavenges through human waste. A reflection on a nation’s paradox where liberty’s symbol feeds on the excess of its own creation.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Sebring, Florida, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R100 |
| Copyright: | © Johann Medina |