23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Frozen Pond in a Winter Forest
From high above the Jianshui River Wetland in northeastern China, a narrow frozen pond cuts through a thicket of larches and birches. Late-afternoon light turns the bare branches copper, revealing the quiet geometry of winter hidden inside the forest.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Yanji, China |
| Camera: | FC4170 |
| Copyright: | © Chengxi Huang |