Aerial photograph of rice fields by the upper Combahee River

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An aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Combahee River in South Carolina. The river can be seen meandering by in the left half of the photograph. To its left is a field that has been completely flooded by the river. To the right, greenish brown fields are divided into sections by vestigial canals, these fields are divided even further into “quarter ditches.” A persistent canal, accompanied by a line of taller, greener trees, follows the riverbank, creating a visible outline in the landscape.

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