23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Maramec Spring, Missouri
The water at Maramec Spring, Missouri, is so clear that fish in the stream appear suspended in the aether, while colors from the streambed and the reflected sky create a vivid, painterly effect. The spring produces almost 100 million gallons of water per day.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | St. James, Missouri, United States of America |
| Camera: | LEICA M10 |
| Copyright: | © Virginia Hines |