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Thanksgiving is coming and we're all thinking about what we're thankful for in life.
So I'm going to ask: Name just one spot on this planet you'd like to highlight as a place you're thankful for? There might be dozens of such places for you, but just choose one to share with the class.
I'm going to say Mt. Shasta in northern California, because it's stunningly beautiful, I never get tired of looking at it, I've enjoyed a bunch of ascents there, and I have very good memories of my time spent on it and in the city at its base.
How about you?
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| Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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I have two places, one near and one far. There's a sweet spot down at the bottom of a canyon, down near the Utah/Arizona border, where the water flows year round and the swimming is always great.
Also, Golden Gate Park, where I get my nature fix in the city.
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| Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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Just one place? ;-)
Within the U.S., I'd say Marin Headlands for its beautiful coastal and valley scenery.
Outside of the U.S., I'd say Lion Rock Peak in Hong Kong -- lush greenery, macaque monkeys, and jewel-colored dragonflies along the way and a breathtaking view of the city from the peak.
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| Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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| I would have to say my camp out on the lake I know its not A big national park or wildlife area but it my little piece of nature and good fishing too lol.
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| Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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| I'll pick Glacier National Park. I can still remember the smell of wet pine needles in the fresh, rain-scrubbed air. Heavenly.
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| Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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The Smokies in Winter
Hemlock Cliffs in Hoosier National Forest
Red River Gorge
Jefferson Forest
Clifty Falls
Bernheim Forest
New and old friends
The peace of the trail
There's a lot to be thankful for really.
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| Posted Thursday, November 26, 2009 |
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Flying around I only see ONE place I am thankful for.
It is diverse and dynamic; endlessly amazing; violent yet peaceful; and endlessly nurturing of nature.
There is no other place like it, that I know.
I call it home.
However, most of us do not see it daily so soon forget about it and go about our daily chores. (It's a "can't see the forest for the trees" sort of thing! ;o)
It is quickly starting to demand our utmost attention.
So from now on try to be thankful for it... everyday in every act!
"Look! Look! Look deep into nature and you will understand everything." - Albert Einstein
"We could have saved the Earth, but we were too damned cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors... We borrow it from our children." - Native American Proverb
Spend a few minutes this Thanksgiving and watch this video, if you haven't already.
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone,
- Colorsync
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| Posted Friday, November 27, 2009 |
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I'm grateful for alpine ridges, above timberline. My current favorite is the one I found a month ago, with a view over forest to shore, then island and mountain ranges beyond.
spine of Douglas Island, on the Tongass National Forest
The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do. Galileo, in translation
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| Posted Friday, November 27, 2009 |
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The Meysan Lakes trail, just south of Mt. Whitney, ..climbing Mt. LeConte, twice, Mt. Irvine, Mt. Mallory, Lone Pine Pk. Camping at Grass Lake was the highlight of my summer. I made three trips there this summer and I think about it all the time.
If you wander up there,..please treat it with care.
Hey Jenny, I haven't forgotten what you said about Mt. Shasta,...I'd sure like to give it a try next season.
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| Posted Sunday, November 29, 2009 |
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I will have to list two:
1. My little piece of this earth nestled amongst the heavy woods with tons of wildlife to enjoy.
2. The little canopy road that houses many trees, to include one of my favorite birding spots and my "possum tree", which is located in Tallahasee a very short distance from where I work and where I now spend my "smokeless" breaks with camera in hand 
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