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  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees16.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees10.jpg
  • Manicured tree in the historical center of Guanajuato, Mexico<br />
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Guanajuato is a city and municipality in central Mexico and the capital of the state of the same name. It is part of the macroregion of Bajío. It is in a narrow valley, which makes its streets narrow and winding. Most are alleys that cars cannot pass through, and some are long sets of stairs up the mountainsides. Many of the city’s thoroughfares are partially or fully underground. The historic center has numerous small plazas and colonial-era mansions, churches and civil constructions built using pink or green sandstone.<br />
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The origin and growth of Guanajuato resulted from the discovery of minerals in the mountains surrounding it. The mines were so rich that the city was one of the most influential during the colonial period. One of the mines, La Valenciana, accounted for two-thirds of the world’s silver production at the height of its production.<br />
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The city is home to the Mummy Museum, which contains naturally mummified bodies that were found in the municipal cemetery between the mid 19th and 20th centuries. It is also home to the Festival Internacional Cervantino, which invites artists and performers from all over the world as well as Mexico. Guanajuato was the site of the first battle of the Mexican War of Independence between insurgent and royalist troops at the Alhóndiga de Granaditas. The city was named a World Heritage Site in 1988.
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  • Banyan tree along the Pipiwai trail to Waimoku Fall in the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park in Maui, Hawaii<br />
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Haleakalā National Park was established as a separate unit of the National Park System in 1960 (it was previously joined with Hawaiʻi National Park on Hawaiʻi Island). At the time, the park only consisted of the crater area of Haleakalā. On March 26, 1951, Kīpahulu Valley was added to Haleakalā National Park (HNP) as the Kīpahulu Biological Reserve to insure protection of endangered ecosystems within the sanctuary. Eighteen years later on January 10, 1969, the HNP boundaries were expanded to include the Kīpahulu coastal area of ʻOheʻo. Although access in the Kīpahulu Biological Reserve is strictly limited to researchers and managers, the ʻOheʻo region of the park is open for recreation. Attractions include the ʻOheʻo Pools, often called the "Seven Sacred Pools" (a name created by tourism proponents), a car-accessible campground, and several maintained trails, such as the four-mile Pipiwai Loop Trail to Waimoku waterfall. The Kīpahulu ʻOhana, a non-profit community organization established in 1995 through a co-operative agreement with Haleakalā National Park to revive, restore, and share the practices of traditional Native Hawaiian culture, also conducts community-based cultural tours in the area.
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  • Tree on a field in Tuscany's Val d'Orcia
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  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-1.jpg
  • The Texas Hill Country is a twenty-five county region of Central Texas and South Texas featuring karst topography and tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite dome in the United States, Enchanted Rock. The Hill Country reaches into portions of the two major metropolitan areas, especially in San Antonio's northern suburbs and the western half of Travis County, ending southwest of Downtown Austin. The region is the eastern portion of the Edwards Plateau and is bound by the Balcones Fault on the east and the Llano Uplift to the west and north. The terrain is punctuated by a large number of limestone or granite rocks and boulders and a thin layer of topsoil, which makes the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. The Texas Hill Country is also home to several native types of vegetation, such as various yucca, prickly pear cactus, cedar scrub, and the dry Southwestern tree known as the Texas live oak.
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  • The Texas Hill Country is a twenty-five county region of Central Texas and South Texas featuring karst topography and tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite dome in the United States, Enchanted Rock. The Hill Country reaches into portions of the two major metropolitan areas, especially in San Antonio's northern suburbs and the western half of Travis County, ending southwest of Downtown Austin. The region is the eastern portion of the Edwards Plateau and is bound by the Balcones Fault on the east and the Llano Uplift to the west and north. The terrain is punctuated by a large number of limestone or granite rocks and boulders and a thin layer of topsoil, which makes the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. The Texas Hill Country is also home to several native types of vegetation, such as various yucca, prickly pear cactus, cedar scrub, and the dry Southwestern tree known as the Texas live oak.
    AtascosaField1.jpg
  • Bluebonnet field underneath an oak tree near Lllano, Texas
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  • Tree on a ledge at Point Sublime on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona<br />
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The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the state of Arizona in the United States. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the Hualapai Tribal Nation, the Havasupai Tribe and the Navajo Nation. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.<br />
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests that the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River continued to erode and form the canyon to its present-day configuration.<br />
For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon ("Ongtupqa" in the Hopi language) a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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  • Bluebonnet field underneath an oak tree near Lllano, Texas
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  • Wintery scene with lonely tree in the Sierra Nevada foothills near the Alabama HIlls in California
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  • Tree on a field in Tuscany's Val d'Orcia
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  • Bluebonnet field underneath an oak tree near Lllano, Texas
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  • Saddle Canyon Small Tree
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  • Bluebonnet field underneath an oak tree near Lllano, Texas
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  • Saddle Canyon Small Tree
    GrandCanyonSaddleCanyonTree1.jpg
  • The Texas Hill Country is a twenty-five county region of Central Texas and South Texas featuring karst topography and tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite dome in the United States, Enchanted Rock. The Hill Country reaches into portions of the two major metropolitan areas, especially in San Antonio's northern suburbs and the western half of Travis County, ending southwest of Downtown Austin. The region is the eastern portion of the Edwards Plateau and is bound by the Balcones Fault on the east and the Llano Uplift to the west and north. The terrain is punctuated by a large number of limestone or granite rocks and boulders and a thin layer of topsoil, which makes the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. The Texas Hill Country is also home to several native types of vegetation, such as various yucca, prickly pear cactus, cedar scrub, and the dry Southwestern tree known as the Texas live oak.
    AtascosaField1.jpg
  • The Texas Hill Country is a twenty-five county region of Central Texas and South Texas featuring karst topography and tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite dome in the United States, Enchanted Rock. The Hill Country reaches into portions of the two major metropolitan areas, especially in San Antonio's northern suburbs and the western half of Travis County, ending southwest of Downtown Austin. The region is the eastern portion of the Edwards Plateau and is bound by the Balcones Fault on the east and the Llano Uplift to the west and north. The terrain is punctuated by a large number of limestone or granite rocks and boulders and a thin layer of topsoil, which makes the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. The Texas Hill Country is also home to several native types of vegetation, such as various yucca, prickly pear cactus, cedar scrub, and the dry Southwestern tree known as the Texas live oak.
    AtascosaField1.jpg
  • Saddle Canyon Small Tree
    GrandCanyonSaddleCanyonTree1.jpg
  • Banyan tree along the Pipiwai trail to Waimoku Fall in the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park in Maui, Hawaii
    HaleakalaBanyan1.jpg
  • Saddle Canyon Small Tree
    GrandCanyonSaddleCanyonTree1.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees9.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees12.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees8.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees3.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees2.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees14.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees13.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees11.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees5.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees1.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees6.jpg
  • The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995.<br />
Aloe dichotoma (the quiver tree or kokerboom) is a tall, branching species of aloe, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
    QuiverTrees4.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-8.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth's Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-8.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-8.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-8.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-8.jpg
  • Hoar frost on trees along Mazama Ridge at Mount Rainier in the winter
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  • Hoar frost on trees along Mazama Ridge at Mount Rainier in the winter
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  • Huangshan (Chinese: 黄山, literal meaning: Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. Vegetation on the range is thickest below 1,100 meters (3,600 ft), with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters (5,900 ft).<br />
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The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of China's major tourist destinations.
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  • Hongcun (Chinese: 宏村; pinyin: Hóngcūn; literally: "Hong village") is a village in Hongcun Town (宏村镇), Yi County, Huangshan City in the historical Huizhou region of southern Anhui Province, China, near the southwest slope of Mount Huangshan.<br />
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The village is arranged in the shape of an ox with the nearby hill (Leigang Hill) interpreted as the head, and two trees standing on it as the horns. Four bridges across the Jiyin stream can be seen as the legs whilst the houses of the village form the body. Inside the “body”, the Jiyin stream represents the intestines and various lakes such as the “South Lake” (Nanhu) form the other internal organs.<br />
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The architecture and carvings of the approximately 150 residences dating back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties are said to be among the best of their kind in China.[citation needed] One of the biggest of the residences open to visitors, Chenzhi Hall, also contains a small museum.<br />
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Together with Xidi, the village became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Scenes from the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon were filmed on location in Hongcun.
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  • Frisco Heritage Museum in Frisco, Texas. Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation. When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the old Shawnee Trail. This trail was also used for cattle drives north from Austin. This trail later became the Preston Trail, and later, Preston Road. Preston Road is one of the oldest north-south roads in all of Texas. With all of this activity, the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and granted a U.S. post office in 1860. In 1902, a line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway was being built through the area, and periodic watering stops were needed along the route for the steam locomotives. The current settlement of Lebanon was on the Preston Ridge and was thus too high in elevation, so the watering stop was placed about four miles (6 km) to the west on lower ground. A community grew around this train stop. Residents of Lebanon actually moved their houses to the new community on logs. The new town was originally named Emerson, but the U.S. Postal Service rejected the name as being too similar to another town in Texas. In 1904, the residents chose Frisco City in honor of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway on which the town was founded, later shortened to its present name. in Frisco, Texas. Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation. When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon
    FriscoHeritageMuseum3.jpg
  • Frisco Heritage Museum in Frisco, Texas. Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation. When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the old Shawnee Trail. This trail was also used for cattle drives north from Austin. This trail later became the Preston Trail, and later, Preston Road. Preston Road is one of the oldest north-south roads in all of Texas. With all of this activity, the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and granted a U.S. post office in 1860. In 1902, a line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway was being built through the area, and periodic watering stops were needed along the route for the steam locomotives. The current settlement of Lebanon was on the Preston Ridge and was thus too high in elevation, so the watering stop was placed about four miles (6 km) to the west on lower ground. A community grew around this train stop. Residents of Lebanon actually moved their houses to the new community on logs. The new town was originally named Emerson, but the U.S. Postal Service rejected the name as being too similar to another town in Texas. In 1904, the residents chose Frisco City in honor of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway on which the town was founded, later shortened to its present name. in Frisco, Texas. Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation. When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon
    FriscoHeritageMuseum1.jpg
  • Frisco Heritage Museum in Frisco, Texas. Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation. When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the old Shawnee Trail. This trail was also used for cattle drives north from Austin. This trail later became the Preston Trail, and later, Preston Road. Preston Road is one of the oldest north-south roads in all of Texas. With all of this activity, the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and granted a U.S. post office in 1860. In 1902, a line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway was being built through the area, and periodic watering stops were needed along the route for the steam locomotives. The current settlement of Lebanon was on the Preston Ridge and was thus too high in elevation, so the watering stop was placed about four miles (6 km) to the west on lower ground. A community grew around this train stop. Residents of Lebanon actually moved their houses to the new community on logs. The new town was originally named Emerson, but the U.S. Postal Service rejected the name as being too similar to another town in Texas. In 1904, the residents chose Frisco City in honor of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway on which the town was founded, later shortened to its present name. in Frisco, Texas. Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and is approximately 25 miles from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation. When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon
    FriscoHeritageMuseum2.jpg
  • Boy and a giant Sequoia tree.  Sequoia National Park, California.
    SequoiaMartin1.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-11.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-18.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-18.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-11.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-6.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-16.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-4.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
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  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-5.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-13.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-6.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-13.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-11.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-2.jpg
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  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-13.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-15.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-5.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-16.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-11.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-4.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-6.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-5.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-6.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-4.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-15.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-12.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-4.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-16.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-9.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-4.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth's Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-9.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth's Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
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  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-6.jpg
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  • Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. Also written DeadVlei or Dead Vlei, its name means "dead marsh" (from English dead, and Afrikaans vlei, a lake or marsh in a valley between the dunes). The pan also is referred to as "Dooie Vlei" which is the (presumably original) fully Afrikaans name. <br />
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Dead Vlei has been claimed to be surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, the highest reaching 300-400 meters (350m on average, named "Big Daddy" or "Crazy Dune"), which rest on a sandstone terrace.<br />
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The clay pan was formed after rainfall, when the Tsauchab river flooded, creating temporary shallow pools where the abundance of water allowed camel thorn trees to grow. When the climate changed, drought hit the area, and sand dunes encroached on the pan, which blocked the river from the area.<br />
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The trees died, as there no longer was enough water to survive. There are some species of plants remaining, such as salsola and clumps of !nara, adapted to surviving off the morning mist and very rare rainfall. The remaining skeletons of the trees, which are believed to have died 600-700 years ago (1340- 1430), are now black because the intense sun has scorched them. Though not petrified, the wood does not decompose because it is so dry.
    Deadvlei4.jpg
  • Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. Also written DeadVlei or Dead Vlei, its name means "dead marsh" (from English dead, and Afrikaans vlei, a lake or marsh in a valley between the dunes). The pan also is referred to as "Dooie Vlei" which is the (presumably original) fully Afrikaans name. <br />
<br />
Dead Vlei has been claimed to be surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, the highest reaching 300-400 meters (350m on average, named "Big Daddy" or "Crazy Dune"), which rest on a sandstone terrace.<br />
<br />
The clay pan was formed after rainfall, when the Tsauchab river flooded, creating temporary shallow pools where the abundance of water allowed camel thorn trees to grow. When the climate changed, drought hit the area, and sand dunes encroached on the pan, which blocked the river from the area.<br />
<br />
The trees died, as there no longer was enough water to survive. There are some species of plants remaining, such as salsola and clumps of !nara, adapted to surviving off the morning mist and very rare rainfall. The remaining skeletons of the trees, which are believed to have died 600-700 years ago (1340- 1430), are now black because the intense sun has scorched them. Though not petrified, the wood does not decompose because it is so dry.
    Deadvlei3.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-15.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-5.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-4.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-5.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-3.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-11.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-6.jpg
  • Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.  In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth’s Town and Tree Lighting.
    LeavenworthXmas-5.jpg
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