A barren and gnarled tree stands sentinel near the Big Meadows Lodge along Skyline Drive.

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Big Meadows Lodge, Stanley, VA, United States
Photo credit: © Kristi Garthwaite / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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