By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Growth. I’ve already posted one response to this challenge, but here’s another one:
Tropical growth in the Cordillera Central of Puerto Rico. More photos are here.
And here is yet a third take on “Growth”.
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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| Johna Till Johnson on And They’re Off! |
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And a great post it is! The first image captures ‘tropical rain forest.’ So very soothing, with the lure of the river in the distance! Z
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It was very dramatic scenery, with the jagged mountains and the glimpse of water in the distance—and the clouds sweeping overhead, and the intervals of rain and sunshine…
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si, very beautiful and such a vivid description to go with your images! z
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I love that second photo with the clouds as the focus—gives a new interpretation to “growth”.
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You could actually see the clouds growing moment by moment…
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Great images you have here! :)
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Thank you, Myra!
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Amazing shots!
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Thanks, Rois!
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Wow, stunning scenery.
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:-)
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Excellent take on the theme. :)
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It’s hard not to think of growth in a place like that!
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Great post for the theme! Love your header.
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There are quite a few headers, and they change randomly—come back to see more of them!
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beautiful view
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Thanks, Amar!
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Storm clouds are my favorite. Watching storms “grow” is something I did with my dad when I was a kid. One time we were standing in our car port and lightning struck the ground about 50 yards from us. I’ll never forget the look on my dads face or how we both laughed as we retreated into the house. :)
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Exciting, and scary!
We run into storms sometimes when out kayaking. Unfortunately then it becomes difficult to take photos… ;-)
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Simply gorgeous!
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Thank you!!
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Oh, I love these. The vegetation looks very dense. I have been to the central parts of Puerto Rico and it can be very jungle-like. I am off to see the rest that you have of this area. Super pix’s …!!!!
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Originally, there probably was jungle everywhere on the hills of the northern part of the Cordillera Central that are oriented toward the Atlantic and where the rain falls (the southern part, in the rain shadow, is quite dry). But with human settlement most of the real jungle is gone, except in the El Yunque Rain Forest where it is preserved… Still, the jungle reasserts itself with unbelievable rapidity whenever it is allowed to!
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Actually, there are a lot of central areas that still have deep vegetation. My hubby has family in an area called Penuelas that is very, very rural and farm-like and is surrounded by jungle and deep forested mountains. It isn’t a place to travel to without knwoing the people. They all have rifles and aren’t afraid to use them on strangers. Sssoooo …. I guess it depends on how close to the cities you travel that showcases the end of something that should have been preserved properly. That’s progress for you. Hope you get to see some of those areas one day. Keep posting those great photos.
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I go to Puerto Rico pretty often since I work with people down there, so I’ll be sure to check it out! Thanks!
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I just visited the slide show. An intriguing variety of images.
A beautiful way to showcase the beauty of the island.
Well done ..!!!
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Not too many others from the mountains, unfortunately, since I spent most of my time in San Juan…
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