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Whispers in the Forest
« on: April 12, 2020, 12:56:57 pm »

I can imagine the stories these trees might share, if they could talk to us. I am so thankful today that not all people were purely profit driven in our past and had the insight to understand how important it is to preserve at least a small part of the past for the future. These trees are worth a fortune, but also priceless. They cannot be replaced. It's getting to be that time of year again, where the Rhododendrons will bloom. This flower was one of my grandfathers favorites I was told, and he was buried underneath one. He has partially been an inspiration for my journey in life, and even though I'm sure he was a stubborn, heavy handed, gruff old man, he meant well, and was of a dying breed of man that could build with his hands, and develop complex prints in his dark room utilizing chemicals, enlargers, and a science that is now mostly lost to our generation. I think photo shop would feel like cheating to him perhaps, and he might have hung his hat up long ago, focusing on carpentery in his later days. A vocation that cannot be replaced by computers.
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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2020, 12:57:47 pm »

More.
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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2020, 12:58:43 pm »

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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2020, 01:00:07 pm »

A well spent 3 days last year... getting excited to jump in the jeep again and head up.
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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2020, 08:16:44 am »

Very nice!

The closest that I will get to rhododendrons these days are in my backyard where I have several. Alas no such magnificent trees.

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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2020, 10:09:40 am »

Good shooting, Dog.
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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2020, 05:45:44 am »

Wonderful set, magnificent living beings.

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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2020, 07:16:06 am »

What a wonderful set…
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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2020, 09:17:11 am »

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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2020, 06:36:04 pm »

Very nice!

The closest that I will get to rhododendrons these days are in my backyard where I have several. Alas no such magnificent trees.

That's a really good idea. I should get some in my yard too...! They are really interesting in Nepal actually. It's kind of amazing that the plant has made it's way across the planet.
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Re: Whispers in the Forest
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2020, 07:06:50 am »

Wonderful set, magnificent living beings.

Excellent, I very much enjoyed looking at all of them  :)

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