23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
The Dragon's Curl

dramatic and spiraling detail of a withered Great Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) leaf remnant. The cold, November sunlight highlights the sculptural, dragon-like form of the thorny edges and dry texture, revealing the hidden, mystical beauty found in nature.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Miskolc, Hungary
Copyright: © Nikolett Mengyi