Category: Travel
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A venerable pine
Bristlecone Pine I fell in love with the silvery smooth twisted trunks of this Bristlecone Pine. The tree stood close to edge literally, at the canyon rim near Spectra Point in the Cedar Breaks National Monument, and just above 10,000 feet, the uppermost altitude at which the pine grows. In North America there are Bristlecone…
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Time to recalibrate
Brian Head Utah: Less than 200 permanent residents; height above sea level, 2,987m New York: population 8.4million; height above sea level, 10m Above: taken on the winding road to Brian Head Below: 110 St, Upper West, New York
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Green places in New York
Whenever I go to a Metropolis like New York, I always seek out the green places. The photos show three entirely different but equally engaging green spaces: Central Park, the Highline and The Cloisters.
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September 11 Memorial
Mike, Col and I were chatting with the other volunteers at the Church of the Holy Apostle when the bell started striking, not ringing. Sssshh! We stopped and listened and waited. It seemed an odd thudding. And then we understood: a remembrance for the first tower strike. Later working fast in assembly line style to…