22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Echoes of a Forgotten City
This photograph captures a hauntingly beautiful room in the abandoned city of Kolmanskop, Namibia. Sand dunes have swept into the room, creating golden ripples on the floor under the soft glow of sunlight streaming through a broken arched window. The peeling walls, painted in faded orange tones with intricate patterns, speak of a forgotten past, while the hanging pull-cord suggests the remnants of once-functional electricity. The image portrays the silent reclamation of human structures by nature, a moment frozen in time.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | Kolmanskop, Namibia |
Camera: | NIKON Z 7_2 |
Copyright: | © Alexandre Brisson |