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artistic dead tree pieces along the Piney Point Trail at Franklin Falls Trails in New Hampshire

Along the trail are signs describing the varieties of tree; but one of the signs is about dead trees, so I can't resist another artistic photo. The sign says this:
 
Dead Tree
Dead trees have a special place in the forest. As a tree dies, insects begin to break down the tree while serving as food for woodpeckers and other animals. The softer wood makes it easy for woodpeckers to make a cavity which will serve as a home and nursery for it and other animals such as bats, bees, and snakes.

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