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8. It Thrills Me To Know This

Reply to 2left4u (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 11:02 PM

Mar 2018

Humans are sadly lacking in recognizing that there is so much more intelligence operating in the world, universe, than ours.

The very idea of older trees taking the young ones under their care is so amazing.

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Surreal Photos of India's Living Root Bridges [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2018 OP

Nature is so ahead of mankind angstlessk Mar 2018 #1

Angst, I would look at it quite differently. Man and nature living in harmony. Nitram Mar 2018 #11

Thanks for sharing this RainCaster Mar 2018 #2

Was It A Group DEcision? Me. Mar 2018 #3

I love the idea of trees cooperating, but... TomVilmer Mar 2018 #6

Thanks for reminding us of that, Tom. Nitram Mar 2018 #12

Nice 2left4u Mar 2018 #7

It Thrills Me To Know This Me. Mar 2018 #8

When you think you have seen it all..........there is much more. Stuart G Mar 2018 #4

In pre-colonial and colonial times, the Leni-Lenape living along the Delaware River made tool 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #5

So unexpected. The person who thought that one up must have been so pleased when it worked! Judi Lynn Mar 2018 #9

When I was teaching in New Providence, N.J., we took the kids on field trips to the Delaware River. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #10

Judi, I doubt it was one person who thought it up. Nitram Mar 2018 #13