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Red sandstone rock formations stand above a wide arid desert plain, with falling rain under dense clouds casting warm light on the cliffs.
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Sandstone Cliffs Over Desert Plain Rain

This is a typical Colorado Plateau desert landscape, with eroded layered sandstone formations shaped by thousands of years of wind and water erosion. The visible rain comes from a passing summer thunderstorm, a common brief precipitation event in this arid region.

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desert plaincloudy skycumulus cloudsarid landscaperock formationsrocky terrainred sandstonefalling rainwide horizonsandstone cliffdistant thunderstormeroded sandstonesandy slopeswarm rock tonesflat desertdesert sky
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