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Ocala National Forest
The Ocala National Forest is one of the most unique national forests in the United States. Within the boundaries of the forest, lies an extraordinary amount of longleaf pine trees in concert with an extraordinary amount of water features to excite nature lovers. The Ocala highlights its lakes, ponds, springs, and rivers for aquatic adventures of all types. Having over 600 water features in the forest, they serve as the largest source of the Floridian…
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waterfalls
Waterfalls may be one of the most popular photographed nature landscapes in the world. There is a true art of getting that smooth flow of water as it tumbles over the rocky terrain of the creek or river bed. I’m still learning that trick. It was difficult to choose exactly which photographs to select for this collection. However, there are thousands of photos available online to choose from. At some point in time, there will…
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cypress
Monterey Cypress The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree located in Pebble Beach, California. Standing atop a granite headland overlooking Carmel Bay, the tree has become a Western icon and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. Wikipedia Italian Cypress Western Redcedar Despite the name, the western redcedar is an evergreen coniferous tree in the Cupressaceae family, native to western North America. Most authorities, both in Canada and the…
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juniper
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa, throughout parts of western, central and southern Asia, east to eastern Tibet in the Old World, and in the mountains of Central America. The highest-known juniper forest occurs at an altitude of 4,900 metres (16,100…
