Marissa Daeger

Is this a black-and-white image? No, this is a natural color image of snow-covered southwestern Russia. Windbreaks, roads, and fence lines look like random pencil marks near the Volga River, which flows across the top of the image. The thick lines are trees planted to protect fields from dry wind and erosion; these windbreaks retain snow, allowing more moisture to penetrate into the soil.

USGS

a large building with a clock on the top of it

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people walking on street near building during daytime

Denver Colorado State Capital Building Flags At Half Staff

Joshua Woroniecki

Ágatha Depiné