"Paddling to Sunrise"
The canoeist paddles toward the foggy sunrise in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). The wilderness provides an abundance of solitude and serenity for the soul.

This photograph is from our Canoescapes Series. This photograph was also honored as a finalist in the 12th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest. Of 26,500 entries from photographers in 93 countries, it was one of 10 finalists in the Americana category in 2014.