wind rose 4

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Zoonar GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

EHDHMC

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99.8 MB (1.1 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5906 x 5906 px | 50 x 50 cm | 19.7 x 19.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

June 2010

Photographer:

Zoonar/Laschon Robert Paul

More information:

wind rose, vector art illustration

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