23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Nature’s Monument

Bathed in sunset, Half Dome’s granite face glows red and gold, carved by glaciers and wind. A tiny plane near its peak underscores nature’s grandeur and humanity’s smallness against this timeless monument.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © Jassen Todorov