18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
Sloth tree in Jijoca de Jericoacoara in Brazil

This tree in Jijoca de Jericoacoara in Brazil became famous for its shape, as if it were sleeping. Despite its name, this tree is very resistant, it grows in a region punished by heat and constant winds, which make it gain this shape.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Brazil
Camera: X-T3
Copyright: © Ricardo Takamura