Harvested cork oak waiting for collection by the wiine producers for use as bottle stoppers.
Regrettably a rare sight nowadays!
Size: 5300px × 3527px
Location: Pyrenees Orientales, France
Photo credit: © eileen wholihane shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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