"Сeremony". Adam's Peak - the traditional place of pilgrimage. Locals call the mountain - Sri Pada. Here is the trace of the first man to set foot on Earth. At 6:00 am, with the coming of dawn, | Smithsonian Photo Contest | Smithsonian

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UNAM Museo Arte Contemporaneo Mexico City

Interactive Fountain in San Francisco

Monochrome Girl

From darkness to light...

a woman in a pensive mood

On the streets around the floating market near Bangkok, Thailand.

"Moonstone".
In Sri Lanka, at the entrance to every ancient temple lies a stone patterns. It is called Moonstone.
Scientists explain the image on the Moonstone, as a symbol of samsara, the endless c

A lava lizard sits on top of a marine iguana's head in the Galapagos Islands.

Family Portrait: Three marine iguanas pose for a picture in the Galapagos Islands.

A baby robin resting on mama robin.

"The ritual".
In Sri Lanka, residents set fire to the aromatic grass near the house and inside. This is done for cleaning the area of evil spirits and the mosquitoes in the morning and evening.

"Сeremony".
Adam's Peak - the traditional place of pilgrimage. Locals call the mountain - Sri Pada. Here is the trace of the first man to set foot on Earth. At 6:00 am, with the coming of dawn,

Taken on a hike in the French Alps.

Taken in the natural reserve of "les Dombes" in France, near Lyon. Name of bird is unknown.

My dog Bijou in a field having fun with the horses in the French countryside.

This picture was taken on my first trip to Greece. I was looking around at the ruins( This is at the temple of Athena) and a stray cat wondered over. It looked so regal that I knelt down and began tak

Taken on a hike in the mountains surrounding the picturesque alpine village of Megeve. The french resort is hidden away far below...

Taken from the top of the "Chateau des Beaux" in Provence, France, overlooking the Beaux valley and the first peaks of the Alps in the distance

"Umbrella".
We were in church when it began to rain. The Temple of 900 years. Someone had left an umbrella at the door. It was beautiful. Modernity and antiquity ...

Taken from the top of the Grands Montets cable at 12000 feet overlooking the Chamonix Valley and its ski slopes with a wonderful view of Mt. Blanc, the Alps highest peak at 15780 feet.

Taken in the Roman theatre ruins on the Fourviere hill in Lyon, France.

Taken in the Generalife gardens of the Alhambra palace in Grenada, Spain.

Taken from the Italian village of Orta. It is the Isola di San Giulio, toped by the basilica of the same name. It is the biggest lake island of Europe (expluding Russia)

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

"Сeremony". Adam's Peak - the traditional place of pilgrimage. Locals call the mountain - Sri Pada. Here is the trace of the first man to set foot on Earth. At 6:00 am, with the coming of dawn,

"Сeremony". Adam's Peak - the traditional place of pilgrimage. Locals call the mountain - Sri Pada. Here is the trace of the first man to set foot on Earth. At 6:00 am, with the coming of dawn, an honorary ceremony is held here.

Svetlana Popova

Belogorsk, Kemerovo Region, Russia

Member since 2014

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