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Forests have an ancient and mysterious charm that keeps us all coming back, whether we're photographers looking for the perfect shot or just travelers and weekenders. An expansive, natural and healthy forest is like a cathedral erected to the glory of nature, which is probably why we find these photos to be so stunning.

Luckily for those of us stuck in the city, talented photographers flock to forests' shaded canopies to take stunning photos like these. Kilian Schönberger and Guillermo Caballa are just a couple of talented photographers who find the forests of their countries to be endless wells of inspiration.

If you or someone you know of has some amazing photos of mysterious forests that belong in this list, please add those photos to this list! Vote for your favorites, too!

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Rila Mountains, Bulgaria

Rila Mountains, Bulgaria

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    White Carpathians

    White Carpathians

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    EmmaArtista
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the shapes of the leaves, in less than a second, on the right side in the middle my granddaughter spotted the shape of a leopard.

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    Otzarreta Forest, Basque Country, Spain

    Otzarreta Forest, Basque Country, Spain

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    Chinese Hemlock Trail, Taipingshan, Taiwan

    Chinese Hemlock Trail, Taipingshan, Taiwan

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    Stanton Moor, Peak District, Uk

    Stanton Moor, Peak District, Uk

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    MaryMatias
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just beautiful.I just embroidered some tree trunk 3-D very much like it. Wow. The heather on the foreground is lovely. Great!

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    Haute-loire, France

    Haute-loire, France

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    NikitaJagora
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks more like a scene from Little Red Riding Hood. And if you look in the center and right, you'll see three pairs of eerie blue eyes...

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    #18

    Hallerbos, Belgium

    Hallerbos, Belgium

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    Arashiyama, Japan

    Arashiyama, Japan

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    Ghost Tree Forest Mt. Seymour , British Columbia.

    Ghost Tree Forest Mt. Seymour , British Columbia.

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    Taipingshan, Taiwan

    Taipingshan, Taiwan

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    #23

    Trollskog Western Norway

    Trollskog Western Norway

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    BryonyKingsland
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to see photos of forests as they really look, not photoshopped to look like something out of a Sci Fi movie!

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    Whyte Lake Mossy Forest, British Columbia

    Whyte Lake Mossy Forest, British Columbia

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    Bavaria, Germany

    Bavaria, Germany

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    #29

    Morning In Estonian Birchwood

    Morning In Estonian Birchwood

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    Germany

    Germany

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    KelleeWilkerson
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    was a war faught here or something? it gives me that vibe. Great photo! any photo that immediately brings emotion is an A+

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    Monforte De Lemos. Galicia (spain)

    Monforte De Lemos. Galicia (spain)

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    Rarau, Romania

    Rarau, Romania

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    #34

    Croocked Forest, Nowy Czarnów, Poland

    Croocked Forest, Nowy Czarnów, Poland

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    Oak Creek, Arizona

    Oak Creek, Arizona

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    Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland

    Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland

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    MPaulaWhelan
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it's a forest but I can still imagine Jack the Ripper skulking about

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    Abandoned Railway Line Near Friockheim, Scotland..

    Abandoned Railway Line Near Friockheim, Scotland..

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    Misty Forest, Rodnei Mountains, Romania

    Misty Forest, Rodnei Mountains, Romania

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    #40

    Estonian Bog Forest

    Estonian Bog Forest

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    Brownsberg Nationalpark, Suriname, South America

    Brownsberg Nationalpark, Suriname, South America

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    Romania

    Romania

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    Romania

    Romania

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    #46

    Rain Forest, Lynn Canyon, British Columbia

    Rain Forest, Lynn Canyon, British Columbia

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    #47

    Penrhos Country Park, Holyhead

    Penrhos Country Park, Holyhead

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    HilaryPaterson-Jones
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Penrhos Nature Reserve Holyhead Anglesey is a beautiful place. under risk from a development company. a 200 acre reserve on an AONB SoTragic

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    #48

    The Giant Tree Of Halatte Forest, France

    The Giant Tree Of Halatte Forest, France

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    #49

    Giant Totara Tree, Peel Forest, New Zealand

    Giant Totara Tree, Peel Forest, New Zealand

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    #50

    Mountain Forest, Island Of Moorea, French Polynesia

    Mountain Forest, Island Of Moorea, French Polynesia

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    #51

    Kvacianska Dolina, Slovakia

    Kvacianska Dolina, Slovakia

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    Into The Light...

    Into The Light...

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    #53

    End Of The Winter

    End Of The Winter

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    #54

    Mt Kilimanjaro

    Mt Kilimanjaro

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    #56

    The Mossy Lynn Creek Forest, British Columbia

    The Mossy Lynn Creek Forest, British Columbia

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    #57

    Illusion Forest, France

    Illusion Forest, France

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    Nad Stromy, Sninsky Kamen, Slovakia

    Nad Stromy, Sninsky Kamen, Slovakia

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    Northern Germany

    Northern Germany

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    #60

    Laurel Forest, Madeira Island.

    Laurel Forest, Madeira Island.

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    Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England.

    Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England.

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    PaulinaGadacz
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    England is the most beautiful country in the world. My the biggest dream is to go there someday.

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    Lower Demonstration Forest, British Columbia

    Lower Demonstration Forest, British Columbia

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    "krattwald", Germany

    "krattwald", Germany

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    The Mysrerious Way On Forest Halatte, France

    The Mysrerious Way On Forest Halatte, France

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    Serbia

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    Birch Trees, Germany

    Birch Trees, Germany

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    Lynmouth, North Devon, Uk.

    Lynmouth, North Devon, Uk.

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    Lithuania

    Lithuania

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    Bükk Mountains, Hungary

    Bükk Mountains, Hungary

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    Misty Morning In Groningen/netherlands

    Misty Morning In Groningen/netherlands

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    Blandford Forest, Dorset.

    Blandford Forest, Dorset.

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    Sheylarodríguez
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish i coul be there because its amazing the colors on the picture it looks wird but beutiful

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    Wistman's Wood, Dartmoor

    Wistman's Wood, Dartmoor

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    Jaen, Andalusia, Spain

    Jaen, Andalusia, Spain

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    #75

    Haagse Bos, The Netherlands

    Haagse Bos, The Netherlands

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    Horsham Pennsylvania, Usa

    Horsham Pennsylvania, Usa

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    Beetsterzwaagse Bossen (woods), Beetsterzwaag, Friesland, The Netherlands

    Beetsterzwaagse Bossen (woods), Beetsterzwaag, Friesland, The Netherlands

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    #78

    Norvan Falls Cedar Forest Trail British Columbia

    Norvan Falls Cedar Forest Trail British Columbia

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    Pico Ruivo, Madeira Island.

    Pico Ruivo, Madeira Island.

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    Redwood Forest Rotorua Nzl

    Redwood Forest Rotorua Nzl

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    Glowing Trees, Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland

    Glowing Trees, Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland

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    Hallate Forest In France

    Hallate Forest In France

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    Singing Pass, British Columbia, Canada

    Singing Pass, British Columbia, Canada

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    #84

    Upper Cwm Bridge, Llanbedr, Wales

    Upper Cwm Bridge, Llanbedr, Wales

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    #85

    Woodlands Conservancy, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana

    Woodlands Conservancy, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana

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    #86

    Tarra Bulga Rain Forest.victoria. Australia

    Tarra Bulga Rain Forest.victoria. Australia

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    Lapland .

    Lapland .

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    Wells Gray, British Columbia, Canada

    Wells Gray, British Columbia, Canada

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    The Mysterious Huelgoat, Brittany, France

    The Mysterious Huelgoat, Brittany, France

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    Kornietova Valley, Slovakian Mountains - Velka Fatra (by Hana Mrhalova)

    Kornietova Valley, Slovakian Mountains - Velka Fatra (by Hana Mrhalova)

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    #91

    Lynn Peak Twisted Cedar Giant, British Columbia.

    Lynn Peak Twisted Cedar Giant, British Columbia.

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    Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu, India

    Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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    #93

    El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, México

    El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, México

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    #94

    Magnifiques Reflets D'or...

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    #95

    Cyprus - Troodos National Forest Park

    Cyprus - Troodos National Forest Park

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    #96

    Lithuania, Forest Of Puorai

    Lithuania, Forest Of Puorai

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    Walk In The Woods, Ottawa, Ontario

    Walk In The Woods, Ottawa, Ontario

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    North Zealand, Denmark.

    North Zealand, Denmark.

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    Silver Birch Trees At Arne, Dorset.

    Silver Birch Trees At Arne, Dorset.

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    Busteni, Romania

    Busteni, Romania

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    LeahStarsky
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice shot, I really get that feeling of isolation. Lots of mysterious woods in Romania.

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    After The Ice Storm, Toronto Zoo, Ontario, Canada

    After The Ice Storm, Toronto Zoo, Ontario, Canada

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    Beech Woods, Dorset

    Beech Woods, Dorset

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    #103

    La Forge Du Bois Belet, La Charente, France

    La Forge Du Bois Belet, La Charente, France

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    #104

    Kippens, Newfoundland, Canada

    Kippens, Newfoundland, Canada

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    Sheylarodríguez
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thnk that this picture shows a beutiful place cover by snow and its a wonderfull place to live I love the snow.

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    Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

    Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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    #106

    Marakoopa Caves And Reserve, Tasmania, Australia

    Marakoopa Caves And Reserve, Tasmania, Australia

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    #107

    Bulgaria, Beglika

    Bulgaria, Beglika

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    #108

    "the Forest Maravillador” Otzarreta, Vasque Country, Spain

    "the Forest Maravillador” Otzarreta, Vasque Country, Spain

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    Langdale, Cumbria, England

    Langdale, Cumbria, England

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    Dominica, Pont Casse Waitukubuli National Trail

    Dominica, Pont Casse Waitukubuli National Trail

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    Mili Gorge On Crete, Greece

    Mili Gorge On Crete, Greece

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    #112

    Beacon Hill Wood, Somerset, Uk

    Beacon Hill Wood, Somerset, Uk

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    Panemunes Silas, Kaunas, Lithuania.

    Panemunes Silas, Kaunas, Lithuania.

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    #114

    Hollyburn Enchanted Forest, British Columbia

    Hollyburn Enchanted Forest, British Columbia

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    Plaine Du Champs De Bataille , New-calédonia

    Plaine Du Champs De Bataille , New-calédonia

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    #116

    Cloud Forest, Monteverde, Costa Rica

    Cloud Forest, Monteverde, Costa Rica

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    Temperate Rainforest British Columbia Canada

    Temperate Rainforest British Columbia Canada

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    #118

    National Trust In West Yorkshire England.

    National Trust In West Yorkshire England.

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    #119

    Watson Mill S.p., Usa (no Heavy Photoshop)

    Watson Mill S.p., Usa (no Heavy Photoshop)

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    #120

    Berlin Surroundings

    Berlin Surroundings

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    Berlin, Germany

    Berlin, Germany

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    Hayedo De La Tejera Negra,guadalajara,españa

    Hayedo De La Tejera Negra,guadalajara,españa

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    Mere Sands Woods, England

    Mere Sands Woods, England

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    Forest Castel In West, Sweden

    Forest Castel In West, Sweden

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    Oak Trees, North Dorset.

    Oak Trees, North Dorset.

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    #126

    Forest In Finnland Near Kannus

    Forest In Finnland Near Kannus

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    Birch Forest Mongolia

    Birch Forest Mongolia

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    Chattahoochee National Forest Dahlonega Georgia Usa

    Chattahoochee National Forest Dahlonega Georgia Usa

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    HeidiCampbell
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like our homestead in Eastern Kentucky. Our house was over the hill from a road like this.

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    Leicestershire, England

    Leicestershire, England

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