23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Where Nature Reclaims – Ruins and Resilience
Beneath a sprawling linden tree, the weathered brick ruins of a forgotten building stand silent. The lush foliage above casts protective shadows, a visual metaphor for nature's quiet resilience and the ongoing cycle of regeneration that softens history's harder edges.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
| Copyright: | © Patrycia Schweiß |