Looking down at the forest floor in the fall at all the dried, curled and brown leaves, fallen pine cones, and pine needles; autumn has arrived.

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The forest floor at Palomar Mt. State Park in southern California has a rich carpet of dried leaves, pine cones and needles as winter approaches.

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Location: Palomar Mountain State Park, Palomar Mountain, CA, United States
Photo credit: © Susan Heller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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