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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Exploding Whale Beach

Exploding whale, 1970, Florence, Oregon. These are the dunes of the Oregon coast. Footprints from tourist’s leisurely strolls contrast with the almost explosive forms of windblown grass to evoke the notorious explosion in 1970.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 09.2022
Photo Location: Florence, Oregon, United States of America
Copyright: © Elliot LeBrun