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Photo library - Lakes and ponds
Lakes and ponds are free-standing bodies of water, either fresh or salt. They are home to a huge biodiversity of plants, insects, fish and other animals.
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titcaca.jpg    Aerial view of Lake Titicaca
    Aerial view of Lake Titicaca

000006.jpg    Coast of Lake Peipsi
    Cliffs on the coast of Lake Peipsi

fishermen.jpg    Fish catch on Lake Peipsi
    A group of fishermen looks over their catch on Lake Peipsi.

000004.jpg    Fisherman on Lake Peipsi
    Fisherman on Lake Peipsi, transboundary lake on the border of the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation.

fishing_boats.jpg    Fishing boats on the shore of Lake Peipsi
    Two fishing boats on the shore of Lake Peipsi, on the border of Estonia and the Russian Federation.

000003.jpg    Flooding of Lake Peipsi
    Houses affected by the flooding of Lake Peipsi, transboundary lake on the border of the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation.

000002.jpg    House on Lake Peipsi
    House on Lake Peipsi, transboundary lake on the border of the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation.

ice_fishing1.jpg    Ice-fishing on Lake Peipsi
    Two fishermen ice-fish on Lake Peipsi.

boring_hole.jpg    Man boring an ice-fishing hole
    A man bores a hole on Lake Peipsi for ice-fishing.

night_view.jpg    Night view of Lake Peipsi
    A night view of Lake Peipsi, on the border of Estonia and the Russian Federation.

sandy_shores.jpg    Sandy shores of Lake Peipsi
    Tracks mar the stillness of the sandy shores of Lake Peipsi.



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