The annual high school photo contest run by the American Association of Physics Teachers drew 780 submissions this year from students around the world. This entry, by Kenyon William Kay, a student in Steven Bailey’s science class at The Gunnery school in Washington, Connecticut, won second place in the “natural” category; his caption (edited for space) is below. For other winners, visit www.aapt.org/Programs/contests/photocontest.cfm.

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