10,000 feet above sea level, a silver sword in full bloom under the night sky. These rare plants live 5-40+ years, and only bloom one time before dying and spreading their seeds into the wind.
This image was awarded 2 honorable mentions in the 2020 International Photo Awards in the Nature-Astrophotography as well as the Special-Night Photograph Category
https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-195298-20
This image was also awarded a Bronze 3rd place in the 2026 ReFocus Color awards.
https://refocus-awards.com/entry/silversword-and-the-milky-way
10,000 feet above sea level, a silver sword in full bloom under the night sky. These rare plants live 5-40+ years, and only bloom one time before dying and spreading their seeds into the wind.
This image was awarded 2 honorable mentions in the 2020 International Photo Awards in the Nature-Astrophotography as well as the Special-Night Photograph Category
https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-195298-20
This image was also awarded a Bronze 3rd place in the 2026 ReFocus Color awards.
https://refocus-awards.com/entry/silversword-and-the-milky-way
