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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Desert Snow Squaw

"Desert Snow Squaw" captures the spirit of a older squaw looking down (left) into a Tuscon, AZ canyon. Her crown is coated with snow from a rare desert snow storm in March 2023. Juxtaposed against a patch of clear and sunny sky the fluffy snow covering the Desert Snow Squaw's barbed (and painful to remove) spines invite a hug.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Tuscon, Arizona, United States of America
Copyright: © Kevin Orr