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After the fire near Warm Springs: Monochrome Monday

After the fire, this split-trunk western juniper tree is still standing tall in the grasslands near Warm Springs, Oregon.

Monochrome Monday

SoyBend

Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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    • Thanks, Amy! So sad to think about all that we've lost due to wildfires. But Mother Nature returns, sometimes in a different form.

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