22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The death throes of a starfish
I discovered this dead starfish after the tide had gone out from Luskentyre Beach. Etched into the sand was evidence of its final minutes when it had desperately tried to return to the water, leaving behind a poignantly beautiful pattern in the sand.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Isle of Harris, United Kingdom |
| Copyright: | © Alan Smith |