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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ice and Fire

The white moss in the foreground looks like snow with traces of blood. Autumn beyond the Arctic Circle is distinguished by bright colors even in the sparse vegetation that grows there.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Russia
Copyright: © Igor Sklyarov