18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Naiad

These trees grow above a spring that is so close to the surface that the air is cold in the grove. They grow in two circles that form an infinity symbol. The space feels like an altar.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
Copyright: © Sarah Lewis