Close up of fresh water Mussel on the bed of what use to be a lake. Dry because of a number of years of severe drought. South Eastern Australia.

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Severe drought caused many near permanent lakes, swamps and billalbongs to dry out completely during an extended dry period, 2008

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Size: 2336px × 3504px
Location: Euston, New South Wales, Australia.
Photo credit: © Excitations / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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