Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Posidonia oceanica is only longer-lived because it keeps replacing/cloning itself. The bristlecones are the best contender for the oldest individual, non-clonal organism. Marty On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 6:43 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > I thought some seaweed in the Med was oldest? > > John > > On 21/11/2012, at 8:53 PM, "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > >> A scientist cut down Prometheus, a bristlecone that was older than the >> current record holder, in 1964. If you need to protect trees from >> scientists, you definitely need to protect them from vandals . . . >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Chris Crawford >> <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>> The oldest living thing on Earth is a Bristlecone Pine tree in a national >>> park in California. Its location is a closely guarded secret because the >>> National Park Service fears that some asshole will cut down the tree, >>> which has been growing since 2832 BC. Shame they have to do it, but I >>> know >>> how stupid people are, so I understand why it has to be protected like >>> that. >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Crawford >>> Fine Art Photography >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>> 260-437-8990 >>> >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>> >>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>> Become a fan on Facebook >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/21/12 12:51 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>> >>>> I vehemently disagree despite the theft that just occurred. I find it >>>> deeply undemocratic and elitist to reserve information about interesting >>>> places to a select few. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 21, 2012, at 12:22 AM, Adam Bridge wrote: >>>> >>>>> Also: >>>>> <http://www.gdanmitchell.com/2012/11/19/petroglyphs-stolen-a-lesson-for-p >>>>> hotographers> >>>>> >>>>> Things for all of us to think about. >>>>> >>>>> Adam >>>>> >>>>> On 2012 Nov 20, at 12:39 PM, Richard Man <richard at >>>>> richardmanphoto.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That's absolutely horrible. I will contribute to a "bounty fund" to >>>>>> hunt >>>>>> the guilty parties involved. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> A while back there was a request for information about how to reach >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> petroglyphs near Bishop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is why that information is difficult to come by: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> < >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://framework.latimes.com/2012/11/20/ancient-petroglyph-stolen-near- >>>>>>> bishop/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's really outrageous. I had asked some local folks here about where >>>>>>> they >>>>>>> were and now I find myself being asked who I might have shared >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> with. Sigh. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Adam >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> Mail was checked for spam by the Freeware Edition of CleanMail. >> The Freeware Edition is free for personal and non-commercial use. >> You can remove this notice by purchasing a full license! > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information