23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Isabela’s shoreline wanderer
A marine iguana crawls across the sands of Isabela Island, Galapagos, the only lizard on Earth that swims the ocean. With waves behind and a distant ship on the horizon, this quiet moment captures the raw, untamed spirit of the archipelago.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Ecuador |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © Agnieszka Wieczorek |