23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Sun Pillar over the Wetlands
A stunning vertical sun pillar reflects across the tidal flats of Gaomei Wetlands in Taiwan. The silhouettes of visitors wading through the shallow waters provide scale to the vast, atmospheric display of light during twilight.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Taichung, Taiwan |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 6D |
| Copyright: | © Ackli 29 |