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Posted on August 30, 2025 by mark

SCENIC WORLD did have a few places where you could escape into the national park. Unfortunately, this one was closed.

Posted in no nature for youTagged blue mountains, sydney
Posted on August 1, 2025 by mark

Frodo offers Galadriel the one ring.

Posted in no nature for youTagged christchurch, new zealand
Posted on March 14, 2025 by mark

in a sad little corner in the Target in Tucson, the outdoors is on sale. . . Lots of clay pots and plastic chairs and gardening implements. I guess this is what outdoors means these days.

Posted in crapitalism, fake plants, no nature for youTagged tucson
Posted on October 2, 2024 by mark

Posted in no nature for you, parks of the futureTagged berlin, germany
Posted on May 26, 2024 by mark

Outside. . .

btw. . . this photo reminded me of a funny email that I recently received from Outside.

Posted in crapitalism, no nature for youTagged boulder
Posted on December 27, 2023 by mark

the dreaded red X at Ria Formosa Natural Park. . .

Posted in no nature for youTagged algarve, portugal
Posted on April 21, 2022 by mark

Signage at Walden Pond . . Ample opportunity for civil disobedience.

Posted in no nature for youTagged walden pond
Posted on June 24, 2021 by mark

trail marker inside sky harbor airport . . .

Posted in no nature for you, parks of the future, posing with signTagged phoenix
Posted on December 28, 2020 by mark

All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by . . . instead I’m trapped in a climate-controlled hotel lobby with a cabana and cheap rum just out of reach. Arrgh!

Posted in cabanas rock!, no nature for you, salty statuesTagged huatulco, mexico
Posted on May 14, 2020 by mark

The peaks from wing mountain road. . . a light spirit landed on the ground as I was taking this photo.

Posted in lousy photo, no nature for youTagged flagstaff, san francisco peaks

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