Birch forest (Betula sp., german: Birken, french: Bouleau). (1343k) Mixed Birch (Betula sp., german: Birken, french: Bouleau), Spruce (Picea sp., german: Fichten, french: Épicéa), and Pine (Pinus sp., german: Kiefern, french: Pin) forest. (1.5M) Along the Trans-siberian Railroad there were sometimes birch forests where many of the trees seemed to be dead. (764k) View of Lake Baikal from Chersky Stone, the Angara River is on the right. Colored ribbons were placed by Buryat people to symbolize their prayers as part of their shamanic tradition. (699k) View of Lake Baikal from Chersky Stone. (821k)
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