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Cracked dry mud in my yard during a drought.

Our area was suffering from a drought and this dried mud created an eye-catching abstract pattern. I immediately went to the house and got my camera to capture this image.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Ridgeway, Virginia, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R7
Copyright: © Daniel Leeper