17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Last Light on Everest

The last bit of sunlight illuminates the highest peak in the world from Kala Patthar...Everest. A fleeting moment that brought me to tears. Such beauty. Presence in its truest form. Such gratitude for this life.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Nepal
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Ryan Kost