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Published: 2006-08-15 06:24:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 341; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 3
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Lonely mangrove off one of the islands in the Yasawa group of Fiji.And from the poet:
"Smile O voluptuous coolbreathed earth!
Earth of the slumbering and liquid trees!"
from "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman
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This is such a beautiful shot! I love the lighting, and how it hits the water. It is truly magnificent
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Thanks, Anne. I so glad you liked this one. I was surprised to see a tree growing out on the reef. (Thanks, too, for the 
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No problem 
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the adaptabilty of life always amazes me. beautiful shot
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Somehow mangrove type trees manage to do this. Thanks and thanks, too, for the
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i had a paper on mangroves at university, i just love the natural diversity...haven't seen them live though...yet
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I know how the tree feels...lonely, yet surrounded by life.
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Yes...I admitted to someone else that I actually got a kayak and went out to visit this fellow, partly out of curiosity, and partly out of the desire to be friendly.
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That's nice of you! Like the Native Americans said, there is a spirit in everything.
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alone, but not lonely...
like life, we're all alone, but we don't have to be lonely
I enjoy this one alot, it made me think
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Yours is one of the nicest comments I have received. It makes me pleased if something I post leads to reflection or introspection. I felt the same way about this tree growing, seemingly by itself, on a reef off an island. So I got a kayak and went to visit it. I think we both felt better --the tree and I. And now you've joined in communion with this tree. Again, thanks.
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Another perfect shot dT! Love the movement and composition. The somewhat dark brooding colors make this shot rather melancholic.
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Lonely is right! It looks kind of sad...I almost feel sorry for him.
Excellent selection of poetry....
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I felt sorry for him (or her) too, so I got a kayak and paddled close to offer company. It seemed to work. Thanks, and Walt thanks you too.
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Trust me...I visit trees you know... (Sometime you should take a look at George Nakashima's book The Soul of a Tree and then you'll see why I visit them.) Besides, there was curiosity about how a tree grows on a reef and in saltwater. And I still don't know the answer. Do you?
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Yes, you very much strike me as one who visits (with) trees.
I don't know the answer to that...I didn't even know that was possible!
There is so much to know in this world.
I'm glad I don't have all the answers...there would be nothing left wonder about.
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Yes, and what would eternity be for...?
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wonderful shot! I especially like the reflections of the light on the water, it seems like it glitters
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