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Spirit of The Great Plains

Spirit of The Great Plains

Harkening to the days.
When the bison roamed freely.
30 million strong.
Stoically yet powerfully plodding across the land.
A symbol ...
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Harkening to the days.
When the bison roamed freely.
30 million strong.
Stoically yet powerfully plodding across the land.
A symbol of strength and survival.
The spirit of the great plains.
Read less

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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 5000/10

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Colorado, US

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Nov, 2019

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107

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