17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ngorongoro Crater at sunset

Standing on the rim of the crater you can understand the enormity of its size and scope.. It was a lovely introduction to an amazing place. The crater was formed when a volcano erupted and the cone collapsed forming the crater about 2.5 million years ago.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Tanzania
Camera: Canon PowerShot G9
Copyright: © Olive Alpert