23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Morning Wakes the Pasture

A golden spring morning settles over the pasture as sunlight pours through the trees, waking hills and leaves with gentle warmth. Dew, birdsong, and soft stillness meet in a quiet renewal a reminder that light always returns, and it arrives tenderly.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Staunton, Virginia, United States of America
Copyright: © Milton Franklin