23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Reading the Unwritten Hours
A candle’s flame flickers across an open book and spectacles, revealing text caught between light and obscurity. The stillness suggests moments when time slows enough for thought, memory, and reflection to meet.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © james Garland |