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13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
Ghost of the Mountains

The mountains in the foreground were glistening at sunrise during a before-dawn photoshoot at the petroglyphs. This land is sacred to the surrounding indigenous people; the ghost of the Native American weeps for the loss of their land.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Bishop, California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3200
Copyright: © Kiva McCollum