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The great wide open
Much to my delight, this photo seems to have taken on a life of its own on tumblr, with well over 20,000 (and sort of counting - it's split into many many different threads) reblogs, comments, and likes. Some of the comments have been extremely moving, and make me happy to have had a chance to reach people who I will never meet, will never know me, and probably will never see a single other photo I have taken. It seems to mean a lot to some people - upon clicking through to one blog recently I read a comment that possibly sums up every single piece of motivation for why I take pictures. It said simply "This gives me hope".
Same story as the last picture: In the 1930s and 1940s, Puerto Rico was almost totally deforested for agriculture (chiefly as sugar, coffee and tobacco plantations for export to the United States). Now, forests cover around 50% of the island. Some other Columbia students and I have been researching what factors brought about this change.
In the northern karst region we found a limestone cave, which, after winding through it in total darkness, opened out on a sheer cliff face, with a breathtaking view of a lush, forested valley beneath.
Look at the flickr selection of my interesting photos here.
Comments and faves
©Pacifist, Alfredo11, eeweka$$, MoD-Photos, and 1028 other people added this photo to their favorites.
©Pacifist (41 months ago | reply)
Great view & perfectly framed : )
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daKing pics (41 months ago | reply)
that really shows it well - good one
bennybulb (41 months ago | reply)
wow - great shot & place
Chrys H (41 months ago | reply)
Both the shot and the view were worth the walk.
sdamlo (41 months ago | reply)
Nice composition - love the framing of the shot.
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Tessa =(◣_◢)= [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)
great shot
Jerry*69 (41 months ago | reply)
Alfredo11 (41 months ago | reply)
FANTASTICA TOMA"!!!!!!!!.... GENIAL TRABAJO!!!!!!!
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markr82 (41 months ago | reply)
wow amazing shot, i wish i was there right now...
eeweka$$ (41 months ago | reply)
such an amazing shot, beautiful view, colors and tones
Jan Linskens (41 months ago | reply)
izolan (41 months ago | reply)
wow... this place is cool! nice shot!
sunset1uk (41 months ago | reply)
Very well composed
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amirjina (41 months ago | reply)
Thanks all! I'm glad you like it! :)
zgrial (41 months ago | reply)
Beautiful landscape. Fantastic framing.
This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
totally inspiring!
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Thanks for brightening my day, shine on!
♥stephanie[beth] (41 months ago | reply)
Wow!
yeowie (41 months ago | reply)
love it
Lisa-S (41 months ago | reply)
What an incredible scene.
ckm2005 (41 months ago | reply)
beautiful image my friend : Happy New Year to you and your Family!!!..
(be right back)...
Renata BC - away (40 months ago | reply)
Fantastic composition!!! :)
orange_enigma [away for now] (38 months ago | reply)
Whoa is that ever neat! Great framing
Tove F. (31 months ago | reply)
fucking awesome
leap, it's monday (31 months ago | reply)
This is amazing, I love it.
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Madeline Olivia (30 months ago | reply)
Wonderful framing!
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sam201190s (30 months ago | reply)
Lovely
roisin. (30 months ago | reply)
this is just...wow.
aeroeau (28 months ago | reply)
What a view.
and when you see the picture, you really feel like that guy standing in the middle with your arms open wide !
somnium! (28 months ago | reply)
:))
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Farshad Sanaee The Apple (27 months ago | reply)
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ange.balthazaar (27 months ago | reply)
i saw this photo ages ago from my friend, and had no idea where it was from! i'm so happy i finally found it, and am able to tell you that it's a beautiful and moving photo :)
also, i posted it on tumblr as 'unknown' and it got a few hits! good luck with your other works too :)
dance with somebody (25 months ago | reply)
GORGEOUS.
I love your work !
équilibre fragile (25 months ago | reply)
uau.
Slowhotwind (22 months ago | reply)
woooooooooow ! :O
m pew (21 months ago | reply)
!!!
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Beyond the Trail [Gary] (18 months ago | reply)
Amazing vista -- truly amazing capture!!!
Jas-mn (16 months ago | reply)
This was really famous on tumblr and indeed its amazing .
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Renaldy Fernando (15 months ago | reply)
so beautiful
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the bonnie blues (14 months ago | reply)
wow, amazing shot! ;)
anoldent (11 months ago | reply)
Congratulations on this.
flop@rt (9 months ago | reply)
Awesome!!