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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hope

Okinawa, Japan is home to rich mangrove forests. Mangroves play a role in controlling global warming and preventing natural disasters such as tidal waves. The sight of young mangrove trees growing toward the Milky Way is truly a hope for the earth.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Okinawa, Japan
Camera: E-M1MarkII
Copyright: © Erika Miura