Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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!