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A dying tree's dessicated wood bursts its tanned bark as sections die and dry out.

A dying tree's dessicated wood bursts its tanned bark as sections die and dry out.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2013
Date Uploaded: 07.2013
Photo Location: Bowie, Maryland, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3200
Copyright: © Erik Dobecky