23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Red and Green Circle on the Red Beach

Half is a lake tinged with turquoise, half a beach soaked in crimson flames. A narrow path folds like candy paper, enclosing this clash of colors beneath the dome. Even the clouds become soft-edged, framing this slice of land like a color block plucked from a dream — audaciously vivid yet strikingly beautiful.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: China
Camera: L3D-100c
Copyright: © Xuzhong Liu