18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Lost Trail

The old forest railway in Taipingshan National Forest in Taiwan. The rail line was previously used as part of a logging operation. The now-abandoned tracks are slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Datong, Taiwan
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Walter Chung
Awards
Photo of the Day: 01.12.21