19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Tapestry (No. 2)
Rainbow terraces descend a slope in Yuanyang, Yunnan. Unique personalities of color and pattern form from algae and soil composition. A single mountain stream sews this tapestry of earthwork together—flowing from holes in embankments, pool to pool.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 12.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Yuanyang, China |
| Camera: | FC7203 |
| Copyright: | © Eric Seidner |