15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mystical River
Diving in Cenote Angelita where a cloud of hydrogen sulfide gives the appearance of an underwater river, complete with its own island. The cenote is a water-filled sinkhole, and the island is a mound of debris from the roof collapse. The cloud is formed by the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter such as leaft litter,
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Tulum, Mexico |
| Camera: | E-M5 |
| Copyright: | © Tom St George |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 12.13.17 |
| Editor's Pick |