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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Spots
Ponies were introduced to the Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers area of Southwest Virginia in the 1970s. Since then, they have become a popular attraction. The ponies are feral and they maintain the mountain balds by eating grasses and small shrubs.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Volney, Virginia, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-1 |
| Copyright: | © Tihomir Trichkov |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 10.28.24 |