This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Photo Contest Images

Lake Carezza is a pearl of the Dolomites. Nestled between an ancient forest of grand firs and Latemar mountain, it's a place of legends and beauty—a nymph lives under its emerald waters. I threw a little stone in the water to add a little mystery to the scene.

(This photo and caption were submitted to the 2013 National Geographic Photo Contest.)

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