23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Reflection

This photo of Motts Channel was taken on Wrightsville Beach, NC. It was taken in the morning when the clouds were perfectly reflected in the water. The reflections only lasted for 20 minutes.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 16 Pro
Copyright: © Courtney Mueller