22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Overlooking Adam's Peak at Horton Plains
he famous Horton Plains is a nature reserveHorton Plains characterized by a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, forests, and grassland. The highest plateau in the island, spanning approximately 10,000 hectares, is home to 24 species of mammal - such as elk, deer, giant squirrel, wild boar, wild hare, porcupine, and leopard. Horton Plains National Park with its vistas called "World's End" is a beloved hiking destination in Sri Lanka's central highlands, 2100 m above sea level. At Horton Plains, I was lucky to see the famous Adam`s Peakand —— one of the most sacred places for Buddhists and took this photo
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2024 |
Photo Location: | Sri Lanka |
Camera: | NIKON Z 7_2 |
Copyright: | © Haibo Huang |