23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Morning Mist and Empty Benches

Taken on an August morning in Devonport, Auckland, the heavy fog softened the rising sun into gentle beams. The empty benches and muted colors captured the stillness of a day that had barely begun.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Camera: Canon EOS R6
Copyright: © Mengyuan Zheng