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Tag Archives: New York
Don’t Be a Phoul: When Neighbors Cut Down Trees
My daughter has been complaining in her recent emails about a family on her street in Bellevue, WA. They’ve cut down two lovely Douglas fir trees, the kind that startle Easterners like me not used to arboreal skyscrapers, many of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Lifestyle, Reflections
Tagged Bellevue, Boston, cities plant trees, douglas fir, New York, planting trees, trees, WA
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Places to see before they disappear
The other day I perused the well-stocked magazine rack at my local Kroger and surprisingly came across a special Newsweek issue intriguingly entitled, “100 Places to Explore Before They Disappear.” Teeming with stunning photography you’re accustomed to seeing in magazines … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Big Sur, climate, climate change, Global Warming, Kauai, Key West, New Jersey Shore, New York
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