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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hope

In a world that is constantly being built up and destroyed, Mother Nature finds a way to persevere. I found this lone plant sprouting up through the concrete while at my day job, and it just felt powerful that the Earth is pushing to continue to thrive, despite our building.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2021
Date Uploaded: 10.2021
Photo Location: Chardon, Ohio, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Copyright: © Ryan Ponn