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A large oak tree grows along the Jordan Creek Bike Trail in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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A tree silhouetted by the sun, clouds, and a darkening sky, West Des Moines, Iowa

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A gnawed walnut lies in a hollow log on a forest floor.

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A weathered winter leaf, West Des Moines, Iowa.

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Spring leaves along the bike trail in Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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Shadows and light emphasize the weathered lines on a fallen log in Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa.

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sunlight through tree branches, Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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tree bark detail, Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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moss or lichen along railroad tracks, West Des Moines, Iowa

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angled image of trees along the Rothchild Nature Trail, West Des Moines, Iowa

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dead tree near the Rothchild Nature Trail, West Des Moines, Iowa

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detail of tree bark, Rothchild Nature Trail, West Des Moines, Iowa

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fungi and wood grain on a fallen tree trunk in Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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a broken tree branch lies on the forest floor near the bike trail, Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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pine cone in Crestbruck Park, Ankeny, Iowa

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frost on a tree branch, West Des Moines, Iowa

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ice on a tree branch, West Des Moines, Iowa

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rocks along walnut creek in clive, iowa

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river ock along the walking or bike path in raccoon river park, west des moines, iowa

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