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the colorful canyons of the Tian Shan mountain range in China
October 5, 2015

Dreamscape

In the northern slopes of the Tian Shan Mountains in China, a river carves its way through a canyon. The Earth’s rocky layers are eroded by wind and water and exposed, transforming the landscape into these colorful terraces.

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Photograph by Tugo Cheng

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