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Winter Solitude

Winter Solitude

Winter is not kind on the South Plains of West Texas, but it does bring much needed moisture to the arid region. North winds rage as snow and ice cover the fiel...
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Winter is not kind on the South Plains of West Texas, but it does bring much needed moisture to the arid region. North winds rage as snow and ice cover the fields and rural roads. This old, abandoned grain elevator has withstood the forces of nature for decades, refusing to yield. It red clad exterior, fading with each passing season, bears witness to the ravages of winter on the west Texas caprock.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 320 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 100/1

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South Plains, Texas, US

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Nov, 2020

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