23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Wings of Dusk

From the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, the setting sun spread its light like wings across the sky — illuminating the harmony of mountains, forests, lakes, and sea that shape the park’s beauty, and leaving behind a golden stillness.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Camera: iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Copyright: © Yoshihiro Adachi