19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
The sky below the world above

Ripples created by street flooding following the passage of Hurricane Nicholas. As a geologist I was impressed with the clarity of their form for such an ephemeral, if high energy event. Then I saw the reflection of the tree and grass on the surface and how the ripples and streaks on the pavement looked like a turbulent sky above the tree.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Houston, Texas, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 12 Pro
Copyright: © Linda Welzenbach