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Autumn Time At Lava Lake

It's so quiet here, on a rock between rugged stones, at the very edge of this harsh lava lake. Soft and long needles of countless larch trees covered sharp and dark pieces of solidified lava, that once had spread out for many kilometers here, with their golden cover.

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Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Russia
Copyright: © Elena Lebedeva