Derelict opencast coal mine in Staffordshire UK

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plant growing on cracked earth of a disused open cast mine spoil heap in UK

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Size: 3441px × 5123px
Location: staffs
Photo credit: © John Robertson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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