23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Storm over the Rose Valley

In Cappadocia’s Rose Valley, sunlight breaks through storm clouds to reveal a landscape painted in shades of pink, gold, and cream. These sculpted formations, carved by wind and time, tell the geological story of a region as timeless as it is fragile.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Tunisia
Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Copyright: © Antwan Janssen