Tag Archives: 28-300mm

Northern Red Oak

The Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) has been called “one of the handsomest, cleanest, and stateliest trees in North America” by naturalist Joseph S. Illick, and it is widely considered a national treasure. The Red Oak is especially valued for … Continue reading

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Tower of Terror Night HDR

For those of you who have attended a special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios like Star Wars Weekend or maybe an ESPN Weekend, you know about the area past Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and to the side of the Tower … Continue reading

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The Empire

The Empire apple was developed by Cornell University scientists in 1966 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva as a cross between Red Delicious and McIntosh.  Empire apples have a sweet-tart taste that is ideal for eating and … Continue reading

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View 250: Apple Drive

It was a crisp autumn morning last Saturday.  Temperatures had dipped below freezing for the first time this season and the sky was a clear and deep blue color.  It was a day of many photowalks all over the world … Continue reading

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View 248: Canopy Road

Canopy roads have large moss-draped live oaks, sweet gums, hickory trees and pines casting protective shade over roads around Tallahassee, Florida, with limbs that meet in a canopy to provide cooling shade for the roads and very scenic drives for travelers. There … Continue reading

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