Plants that once were growing into a lake, but now have exposed roots when the water level fell.

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The last few years this area had a very low snow, and this past year they had lots of fires. Due to not having any snow melt for replenishing, and also using the water to fight the local fires, the lake has dropped more than 50 feet. Vallecito is a beautiful lake, in a beautiful setting. The low water did however make for some interesting shots of tree roots, that would have normally been underwater.

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Size: 6000px × 3376px
Location: 762 Forest Rd 603, Bayfield, CO 81122, USA
Photo credit: © Shawn McQuade / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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