Yet another picture of Yosemite Valley

Blindness:Through the Lens and Black

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November 5th 2010
Grey Pines and Black Oaks block the blue sky. I can smell the river in their bark; the alpine condenses, maybe freezes, on my windshield at 4AM at 2000 ft over the San Joaquin. Grey pines end at the silver cathedral called Yosemite Valley, the 'People Magazine,' the "E," of natural icons. Late fall brings new blooms to the oddities of many species up to the ridges and back, then burns the Big ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more