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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Diamond Dragon

I traveled from Western PA to Southern Illinois to be in the path of totality during the Aug 21 Solar Eclipse. While photographing the transit, a cloud threatened to spoil the event and I ended up capturing the passing clouds during the diamond effect of the eclipse. I was surprised when reviewing my photos to see that the clouds formed what appears to be a dragon wrapped around the moon and sun.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Copyright: © Christina Moss