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Rocks and butte formation
August 19, 2010

Arizona Butte

This Month in Photo of the Day: Photos From the 2009 International Photo Contest

"I was blown away by the effect of the Earth's shadow beyond this butte located in northern Arizona. The small tree in the foreground made the shot."—Rex Naden


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Photograph by Rex Naden

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