A female mallard duck swimming cross the water, creating ripples on the reed grass reflected in the water.

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  • A crumpled door of an old Weyerhauser work truck that was mangled in the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

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  • A child runs on a sandy beach toward the lacy white foam of the receding surf at Lake Wenatchee State Park. The water is a deep blue, reflecting the clear sky. In the distance are the dark slopes of the foothills.

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  • Interpretive sign in the front, right side of the photo describes the "Pretzel Tree." The gravel and dirt trail in the center of the photo is flanked on both sides by lush green trees and ferns.

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