The Merced River flows pleacefully through the towering granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park in California

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Merced River runs through Yosemite National Park in California under granite cliffs

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Size: 5575px × 4418px
Location: Yosemite National Park in California USA
Photo credit: © GEORGE AND MONSERRATE SCHWARTZ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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