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The photo did not come out very well, but this is the place I chose to do the Earth Exchange. It’s a very degraded hiking trail that has been taken over by invasive species, one of which, ironwood trees, do not “allow” other species much of a chance to grow, but the sound of the wind blowing through the ironwood trees is a beautiful yet haunting sound.
The photo did not come out very well, but this is the place I chose to do the Earth Exchange. It’s a very degraded hiking trail that has been taken over by invasive species, one of which, ironwood trees, do not “allow” other species much of a chance to grow, but the sound of the wind blowing through the ironwood trees is a beautiful yet haunting sound.
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