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Survival Battle Won by Nature
My trip to Yellowstone National Park from 13th May to 15th May, 2010 was an exiting trip. Yellowstone is the first National Park to be established in the world. The peculiar character of the park is, it is fillied with Geysers and infinite numbers of hotsprings.
The picture was taken in a place called Mammoth. I was so impressed by the progress that the tree made againist all odds and the harsh nature of its habitat.
The winning battle by the tree stopped after losing. The hot lava which made its way to the surface accelerated the harsh soil and environmental condition of its habitat. It is so amazing to think the tough condition that the tree had to face right after its germination and made it to its present sze despite the harsh condition.
No one knows, how long the tree will stay before going back to earth or may be it will be fossilized. Who Knows?
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