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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Valley of the Lilies

On a recent trip to the coast, I was hoping to capture the wild flowers that grow in the Big Sur area. I had been watching the webcams in the area and the possibility of good clouds looked great. As I arrived here after a two-hour drive(with traffic, usually just an hour), the clouds had moved but still got some decent light.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Erick Castellon