Sunlight on a frozen pond; Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, near Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England, UK.

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An artificial lake created from old workings.

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Size: 4795px × 3645px
Location: Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, near Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England, UK.
Photo credit: © John Stephenson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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