The Cypress Tree Tunnel in the Point Reyes National Seashore was planted in 1930. This stunning road leads to the historic RCA Radio Receiving Station.
This is one of the many gems in an area that is filled with natural beauty and wildlife.
Cypress Tree Tunnel
“Trees are your best antiques.”
~Alexander Smith
Historic RCA Coast Station and Cypress Tunnel
Jane Lurie Photography 
Love this. It looks like my kind of place to visit. Unique and beautiful.
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Hi Jane (great name!) Point Reyes is spectacular and this scene is a special treat. Thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Omg – I didn’t even realize until now – we have the same first name!! 😀 😀
On this note, i totally agree Jane is a great name.
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Shoutout to all Janes.
Next i know, you’ll be telling you were born in October. Like that would be sooo weird.
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I’m a May baby.🌸
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Where is this place???
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Hi Jeff, This is Point Reyes National Seashore which is about an hour from San Francisco. Incredible beaches, farmland and nature preserve. This is an historic property that used to be a radio station and the driveway is lined with these old cypress trees. Beautiful.
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This is awesome. I would love to visit there. Thank You.
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Thanks, Sartenada. It’s a beautiful spot, I’m sure you would love it!
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place so sublime
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Hi EW, It is serene and beautiful here. Thank you.
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Beautiful! Dan and I are adding Point Reyes, CA to our places of “must visit” 🙂
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Hi Cyndie, Indeed… so much to explore. And the Sonoma coast, too, while you’re at it. Thanks and hope all is well with you and Dan.
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Thanks for sharing, Susan.
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Thanks for sharing, Susan. 🙂
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Stunningly beautiful.
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Hi Patti, Happy you like these. It’s an incredible spot. Thank you.
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I love trees.
Here’s my “The Fellowship of Trees”
Feel the treeness
when trees treely stretch
branches leafily toward a lonely sky,
anchored by a woody society of treeish support;
these treeful neighbors that make a sunly day shady
and know the treely ways
of goodly tree stuff.
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Thank you for sharing, Don. Very nice.
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Wow! I would love to walk under there.
What an amazing subject to photograph, and you’ve done it so beautifully here, Jane.
Have a wonderful week!
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Thank you, Lisa. The entire area is full of these nature moments. So glad you like these. Hope you have a great week, too!
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Beautiful post!
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Thanks so much Little Cup. 😉
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Beautiful post!
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Thank you, DIL. Happy you enjoyed these…we must go there sometime.
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Absolutely love this tunnel. Every time I see a picture of trees like that, I wish I could walk through it.
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Hi Lisa, They are so inviting. I think it’s the soft, filtered light and shadows that draw us in. Thanks so much for appreciating. 🙂
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And the path created. Makes me want to write a story.
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Go for it! 🙂
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What a great quote about trees being antiques, and your neck of the woods is a good one for that. I love tree tunnels – will have to think about seeing this one the next time in the area.
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Hi Lynn, Thank you. I love that quote, too, and hunting for beautiful trees. Happy you enjoyed these and I hope you get to Point Reyes to see them sometime.
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EXCELLENT … I love tree tunnels!
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Thank you, Denise. Me, too! There are some great ones along the Sonoma coast as well. Glad you enjoyed this one.
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🙂 Wow, what beautiful tree tunnels!
Stunning pictures.
Have a very HAPPY week 🙂
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Thank you, Happy! They are magnificent. Glad you enjoyed and I hope you have a great week, too. 😊
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Beautiful series, Jane. I’ve always like the look of trees arching over a road or trail. While we have a few tree-lined streets, here in Colorado Springs, that give the same effect, it’s not the same. Plus, it’s with the wrong tree – elm when it should be cottonwood, which are native to the area.
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Hi David, Thank you so much. Agree, these trees offer a unique setting compared to most “upright” trees. Interesting how many places have non-native plants and trees. Your comments are always appreciated.
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Greetings from New Zealand, where I’ve come across some transplanted Monterey cypresses and even a few sequoias. The British cut down most of the native forests and mostly turned them into pasture and non-native pine plantations.
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Hi Steve, Thank you for your interesting comment. A sad history of NZ native plants- I didn’t know that. Are you visiting or living in New Zealand now? I hope to get back there someday. Such a beautiful place. I walked the Milford Track with my husband and it was a fabulous experience.
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Just visiting, but it’s a month-long visit (now in its last few days).
We didn’t walk the Milford track but we did take a boat tour of Milford Sound. I do hope you get back to NZ someday: the country has so many great places that we’re exhausted from seeing just a tiny fraction of them.
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Safe travels! It is marvelous!
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Both beauties Jane, but I love the light in your opening shot.
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Yes, I agree, very special. Thanks, T.
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just gorgeous….i want to ride my bike through each one…magical!!
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Maybe we can go there together someday, April! Thank you so much.
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I’d be bumping into every tree because I would be looking up at them in awe while walking 😁
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That made me smile, Nirmal, I can relate! Glad you enjoyed my images of this spectacular spot, thanks so much. 😊
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Wonderful trees.
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Hi Hendrik, Agree! I am in love with these trees. Thanks for your visit and I’m happy you like the photos.
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Absolutely amazing Jane!!!
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Thank you, Nicole! What a cool place- glad you like them.
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This looks like something out of a film or cgi it’s so beautiful 😍
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Hi Adell, I could easily imagine a scene from a movie here! Glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Awa. Happy you enjoyed this great spot.
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Gorgeous 🙂
Should be so awesome to be there 🙂
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Thank you, Joshi. It felt pretty great to be in such a peaceful and spectacular place. Glad you enjoyed this one and hope all is well with you.
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I am fascinated with trees. Wonderful captured, Jane. Love these cypress tree tunnel. What an amazing place and view. Spring is coming.
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HI Stefan, Me, too. Rather obsessed… if only they could talk, what we would learn. It is a special place and the whole area yesterday felt like a new spring day. Happy you enjoyed this pair, thanks so much.
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Excellent compositions, Jane! D800? My camera system before my Fuji X-T1. Too heavy for me. But it is producing amazing results… with your eyes and in your hands. The B&W image is my fav. Greetings! Reinhold
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Hi Reinhold, Thank you very much. Yes, D800 with a 70-200mm f/2.8. A back-breaker but I love the results with the full frame and with a tripod it is fine. I am shopping for a mirrorless system to go with what I have and the Fuji is on my list. I assume you like it? The results I’ve seen in your work are spectacular.
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back-breaker… so true. I was carrying a D800 and 5 primes. Nearly killed me. And without a tripod it is often slightly off. I had a herniated disc of the cervical spine in 2015 which disabled my right arm and hand. Still only back to 95% usability. I “wanted” and had to sell the Nikon gear and bought my Fuji X-T1. It is a lightweight, even with 2 extra lenses. And with the X-Pro2 and X-T2 Fuji has created real game breakers against full-frame. But there is no reason for me to change gear. I learn so much using my current system. I invest into the LEE filter system and new lenses. But I think Sony has beautiful mirrorless cameras as well. Thank you for your nice comment, Jane. All the best. Reinhold
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Sorry about your back problems. Glad to know you love the Fuji, as many photographer friends have attested to. Sony, too, is the other top mirrorless. Wonder if Nikon is going to step up their game in this race. Thanks for chatting, Reinhold.
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I always look forward to your px.
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That’s very nice of you to say, Bruce. Thanks so much.
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Magnificent…
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Thank you, Linda. You would love this place….very serene and peaceful. A great place to get away and gather one’s thoughts.
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Thank you for sharing!
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Wonderful image in all respects!
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Thank you, Victor. Coming from a nature photographer, that means a lot. Much appreciated.
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Beautifully photographed, just right.
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Hi Paula, That’s very kind of you, thanks. It was so peaceful, I wanted to spend more time there, but will go back again soon.
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Beautifully done, Jane. I’ve heard about this place before, and how it has grown into something so grand and magnificent over the years. It sure provides a lovely canopy overhead, yet still the sun is able to filter through. Lucky you got to visit 🙂
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Hi Mabel, I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am, that you’ve heard of this spot. It does make the rounds on Instagram so that may be the reason. It is such a classic California scene and I am so glad you enjoyed this pair. Thanks so much!
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Looks like you both had a very productive day, Jane. I love views like this.. been well captured 👏😎
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Thanks, Rob. That’s always fun, isn’t it? Hope you have a great weekend.
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Oh definitely! Thank you. You too Jane!
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Beautifully photographed.
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Thanks very much, Richard. I appreciate your visit.
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Great photo’s of this stunningly beautiful tunnel! I love the way the light plays with the branches…
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Hi Noortje, I am looking forward to going back for early morning and late day light. So glad you enjoyed– thanks so much.
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wow- wonderful photos of these old gems – i wonder what the folks were like as they planted these 🙂
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Hi Yvette, What a great thought! If trees could talk… Happy you enjoyed seeing these images. 🙂
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Enchanting! Point Reyes was the highlight of my trip to CA last year. I so want to go back and explore that area some more.
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Hi Susan, Thanks! I hope you get back soon. It was such a vibrant green with the rains– looks very different than usual. Happy you enjoyed these shots.
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Gorgeous photo. And now I want to fly out there to see this place! Rusha Sams
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Hi Rusha, The California coast is a magnificent place! Hope you get out here someday soon. Glad you enjoyed the photos, thanks so much.
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Beautiful work as always, Jane
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Thank you so much, Cornelia. It was a great day for photography. (We love having rain, but welcomed the sun this week!)
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Gorgeous image. I love the arch the tree makes.
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Thank you, Sylvia. It’s quite amazing how they bow to one another. There are some beautiful cypress hedgerows further north, too, which I love. So glad you like these shots.
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Brings back great memories of our trip last summer.
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Hi Larry, Oh, we discussed as we were driving out wondering when the next time will be! Thanks, friend.
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Excellent choice, Jane. We always drive down this road when we are in Pt. Reyes. We even got to go inside the radio station once. Quite a history out there.
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Hi Allan, Thanks! It was closed yesterday, but I’d love to go back. Bob walked to the back where all the telephone poles are lined up while I was shooting. I simply love this area. We also caught some male elephant seals fighting over a female on the beach. Quite a day.
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Yikes! Quite a day, for sure.
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Beautiful photos of what looks like a most inviting place, Jane!
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Thank you very much de Wets. It really is a serene and wonderful spot. Hope all is well with you and your family.
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Everything’s just fine at this end, Jane, and I hope you can say the same?
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Yes, thanks. All is well in California. (especially after a rain-filled winter). 😊
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Very nice capture. The color gives me a better sense of depth. I realize that the two are looking different directions but the B&W seems to be flatter. Excellent exercise to see how color effect an image.
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Hi Tim, Thanks for your thoughtful comment. For me, it’s always an interesting challenge to decide which images to convert to monochrome. These two views had very different light conditions and I think that contributes to the look, too. I agree, in this scene, the color is easier to read, as much as I like the B&W. Point Reyes is quite a place, isn’t it?
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Yes, I agree, Point Reyes is a wonderful place to photograph.
I’m never quite sure how WordPress posters take critiques and I tend to be cautious after getting scolded a few times. I fine that they are helpful to me when some critiques my images.
My wife Jane Ingram Allen did a month long artist residency there in 2014 and worked with Gallery Route One. We stayed in Inverness and it gave me a great opportunity to photograph the area, including the Point Reyes ship wreck.
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Hi Tim, Your thoughts and critiques are always welcome and appreciated. That’s how we all become better. We were on the same wavelength. I was just reading about the Artist Residencies on the NPS website! That’s wonderful that Jane (great name) did one there. And, that you got to photograph the shipwreck. I almost stopped yesterday but was rather done after a full day of shooting.
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Hi Jane, (yes, a great name) I agree we grow with the help of others. The NPS residency is different than the one she did there. However, I’d encourage you to pursue the NPS residencies. She has done one at Fire Island National Seashore in New York and Boston Harbor Islands. We keep applying but ….
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Impressive sight, beautiful shot!
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Hi Belinda, It is a very cool spot- you would enjoy it. Glad you like them– thank you!
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How very delightful. Thanks for sharing these images.
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Thank you, Jude, for taking a moment to enjoy them. I really appreciate it.
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I think that your Image looks outstanding. Very well done.
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Thanks so much, Les. I really appreciate it.
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You are so welcome!
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Would like to ask, if I may, where did you get your WP page? What is it called?
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HI Les, Sure. This is the Traveler theme. Glad you like it!
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Thank you, Jane Lurie
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Beautiful Jane. Definitely a moment to “smell the flowers” 🙂
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Ha, Andrew, Yes, indeed. I keep having to pinch myself having this beauty so close to home. Happy you enjoyed these shots, thanks so much.
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my pleasure
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Lovely work, Jane!!
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Thank you, Rob! Combined a great day exploring the California coast with my husband and managing to get some keepers, it was pretty, pretty good. 😄
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“I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.”
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Oh, that’s a favorite, Sharon. Great to hear from you, thanks. I’m sure you’ve been to Pt. Reyes.
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Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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Thanks for sharing!
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magical….lovely and warm…smiles from Alberta ~ hedy 😀
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Hi Hedy, Glad I warmed you up a bit. We finally had a break from the rain and it’s very green now. Happy you enjoyed these. Thank you. 🙂
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yes spring is arriving 😀
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Love these “canopy” or tunnel landscapes Jane. Especially fond of the first image. I encouraged this effect when teaching students to manage walking trail corridors in natural settings.
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Hi Nick, Thanks so much. It has a wonderful framing effect, doesn’t it? I bet you’re a great instructor. Happy you enjoyed these.
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How nice it would be to walk under that arches of the tree. 🙂 Lovely photo as always, Jane, and a perfect response to the prompt.
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Thank you, Imelda. It was sunny and warm yesterday and I had a great time photographing this road. Very quiet and beautiful. Glad you like them.
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