A carpet of ferns, fallen leaves, and stones line the forest floor in the Smoky Mountains near Cades Cove.

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A carpet of ferns, fallen leaves, and stones line the forest floor in the Smoky Mountains near Cades Cove.

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
Photo credit: © Jeff Badger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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