18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Libya river

During a trip from village to city, I decided to take a new route. Passing this river, I was delighted with the beauty of the surrounding landscape. A stunning pine forest, a smooth river rapture made me promise myself to return to this place in the next photo season. During the shooting, employees of the national park drove up to me, and we talked a little about their hard work, about the protection of specially protected natural areas. It is not an easy, but very important job.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: Russia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Stanislav Napalkin