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Alien Tree on Donner Lake

This was just about the last photo I could take as the sun was setting behind Donner Pass. Donner Lake had a beautiful reflection at that moment, and this tree looked like an alien crawling into the water.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Truckee, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Adam Lee