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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Desert retreat

Seclusion in nature invites inspiration. Taking time off from socially-distanced city life and masks, leaving electricity and appliances at home, is guaranteed to make space for new ideas, and remind us how simple, basic, and beautiful life is.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Joshua Tree, California, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Tom Shlesinger