Smithsonian magazine's 22nd Annual Photo Contest | Made possible through the support of MPB.com

21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Gnarled Majestic Cedar

We hiked about 2 miles to see this tree. It's an old, gnarled cedar, its roots wrapped around a boulder on top of a cliff several hundred feet above a river. Boaters below greeted us and asked how we'd gotten up there. Sadly, some visitors had carved their names into its ancient bark.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Linden, Tennessee, United States of America
Camera: HERO8 Black
Copyright: © Cara Santarsiera