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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Tranquil Mirrors

The salty, marsh waters were still as ever. With only the occasional ripple from tiny bugs skidding across the surface, I captured this photo of the floating twin lily pads, marbled in gorgeous bubbles of water.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 4000D
Copyright: © Brooke Coursen