18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Ocean Joy

A view of two worlds at the coastline of Hon Yen, Phu Yen province during sunset. The coastal ecosystem here is home for hundred of species, protect coastline from storms and erosion, provide jobs & source of food for local communities. When the tide is low at some days of summer time, the coastal sea becomes an interesting playground for local children here to swim, play & explore the sea by their own curiosity, to find their summer joy, and to embrace their mother ocean.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Vietnam
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Thien Nguyen Ngoc