23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Paths beneath the castle
Trakai Castle, wrapped in fog and stillness, rises above a frozen lake. As winter fades, cracks trace the thawing ice - silent signs of nature’s slow reclaiming. A fleeting moment of tension, where even stone and ice must bow to the quiet force of change. I waited for the moment when the ice would begin to melt, hoping the cracks would form delicate patterns across the surface.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Trakai, Lithuania |
| Camera: | FC8482 |
| Copyright: | © Agnieszka Wieczorek |