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Drought effected lake

A shallow lake in northern Nevada completely drain. Visors could walk on the dry lake bed in a macabre display of environmental degradation. It has refilled in 2017.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Carson City, Nevada, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Ty O'Neil