Fragile cryptobiotic soil crust within Salt Creek Canyon in The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Salt Creek, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA
Photo credit: © Lee Rentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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