Announcing the Winners of Our 9th Annual Photo Contest
Our editors pored over more than 67,000 photographs, each one a postcard from a unique time and place
- By Jesse Rhodes
- Smithsonian magazine, July-August 2012,
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Harvard bioengineer David Edwards believes he’s found a way to cut down on packaging waste
(3 pictures)
The Amazing Grace of Underwater Portraits
Photographer Henrik Sorensen takes a fluid approach to the body in motion
(3 pictures)
Where to Take a Tour of the World’s Power Plants
From Nevada’s Hoover Dam to a geothermal plant next to an Icelandic volcano, these six power stations open their doors to visitors
(7 pictures)
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The 20 Best Small Towns in America of 2012
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(21 pictures)
The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013
From the blues to the big top, we’ve picked the most intriguing small towns to enjoy arts and smarts
(21 pictures)
16 Photographs That Capture the Best and Worst of 1970s America
A new exhibit at the National Archives highlights an interesting decade—one that gave rise to the environmental movement and some awkward fashion
(16 pictures)
Seven Famous People Who Missed the Titanic
The notables who planned to sail on the fateful voyage included a world-famous novelist, a radio pioneer and America’s biggest tycoons
(9 pictures)
Comments (3)
Nice photo but out of 67,000 this is the best you could come up with??? Isn't this a Rock Scallop?
Posted by RavenWing on July 2,2012 | 10:17 AM
This is a worthy photograph!
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