Photos by Patrick_in_Santa_Bar… : on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

PHOTO MAGNIFIQUE. MAYAAMON.

Hi Patrick, The problem with the wilding pines is that they actually do damage to the mountainsides, and they have to spend a quite a bit of money to remove those trees.

Where I live in Christchurch, we get a yellow dust that comes from the pine tree plantations just north of here - less than 2km as the birds fly. Leves a yellow dust to window sills, and when it rains the stuff floats on the water...

About 99% of pine trees here plantation stuff, waiting to be cut somewhere at about the 25 to 30 year period. Then replanted quickly. Very few trees get to a metre in diametre here - that is quite a few more years growing.

Cheers, Pb

look closely to see the moose and other images. The colors have been skewed to bring out the details.

There is no known "translation" that tells us what the artist intended to convey. However, some interpret it to represent a dream state and I like that idea.

Zumwalt Meadow in Kings Canyon National Park, California. The Grand Sentinel stands in the background.

this is probably Panther Meadow. Photo taken 20 Aug 1982.

Looking north from Alta Peak in Sequoia National Park, California. The photo was taken 20 Aug 1982. There is still snow on the ground here!

This is the view from Alta Peak, in Sequoia National Park, looking south at Sugarbowl Dome (near the center of the photo). Beyond that is the Cliff Creek valley (the Timber Gap Trail follows the creek). Alta Meadow is in the foreground. This photo was taken on 20 August 1982.