23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Paradise Lost on the Seychelles.

While walking along Anse Forbans Beach on Mahé, I couldn't help but photograph the landscape, which reminded me of John Milton's Paradise Lost. Places that still remain untouched by human hands, places we must preserve for future generations.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Mahé, Seychelles
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Alejandra Nowiczewski