23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Into the Vortex, Agoura Hills, California, 2025
Traveling carnivals in the United States are part of the fabric of the romance of America. Just before school begins throngs of teenagers join in the melee of colorful lights, cotton candy and popcorn to enjoy the last fling of summer. In Agoura Hills, California these youth test their skills of balance as they enter the spiraling tube into a funhouse hopefully without falling. To me it was a metaphor of their transition into adulthood. What adventure and dangers await them as they rush into it.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Agoura Hills, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R6m2 |
| Copyright: | © HIllary Greene-Pae |