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Bear's Backside

Bear's Backside

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Bear's Backside

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Dzūkijos nacionalinis parkas

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Location: Alytus County, Lithuania

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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

April 30, 2025

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Light forest and small swamps alternate with meadows and bushes. Walking barefoot across them feels like walking on the large back of a bear. Since there was no snow this winter and very little precipitation, everything is extremely dry, and the "bear's backside" is rather prickly.

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Elevation 120 m

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Saturday 16 May

22°C

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65 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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