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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Geochronology

Lake Manly forms only after heavy rainfall in Death Valley and was last present in 2005. The thin layer of water on the salt flats formed a sort of mirror, and coated our legs in salt crystals.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Death Valley, California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Dennis Woo