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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Jemez Springs

This area was a desert with a small oasis of water on the side of the highway. My breath was taken away by the perfectly mirrored mountains in this pond. I was thinking out my father while driving in the area as he too loved taking road trips. He passed away in February of that year. I believe he sent me to that view.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Jemez Springs, nm, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Copyright: © Natalie McGuire