23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Vergennes Street on a Snowy Morning

A simple snow-covered road becomes an elegant study in line, texture, contrast and light. A fresh morning snowfall imitates monochrome pen and ink, and a soft luminosity settles over the landscape like a veil.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Ada, Michigan, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D5
Copyright: © Dave Thompson
Awards
Photo of the Day: 05.11.26