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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Nature Meets Humanity

I took this photo while on location for a show I was working on. We were filming by an abandoned power plant that is covered in dumped tires. This scene of nature overtaking what humanity has left behind and abandoned was jarring, humbling, and heartbreaking.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: New Orleans, La, United States of America
Camera: iPhone XR
Copyright: © Sarah Monosso