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Tree in the middle of the Road

Tree in the middle of the Road

This is a Cottonwood tree that has become a landmark in Audubon County, Iowa. The story is when the county lines for Audubon and Cass counties were being estab...
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This is a Cottonwood tree that has become a landmark in Audubon County, Iowa. The story is when the county lines for Audubon and Cass counties were being established the surveyor placed a green cottonwood stick into the ground at the exact point where the lines crossed and it grew into the present tree.
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 820/10

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Brayton, Iowa, US

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Dec, 2018

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