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May 17th, 2014 at 9:00:40 PM permalink

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In 2008, he wrote a proposal to conduct a photography survey of the island, which is usually off-limits to the public. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation agreed to grant him access on the condition that he only visit between September and March, months when migratory birds—including gulls, herons, cormorants, and egrets—are not nesting there.

Pictures and articles here

http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2014/05/14/christopher_payne_photographs_north_brother_island_in_his_book_north_brother.html

Humans are gone for awhile. Nature takes over.

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May 18th, 2014 at 12:09:48 AM permalink
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831	Quote: rxwine Humans are gone for awhile. Nature takes over. But humans trashed the place and then left.

May 18th, 2014 at 4:58:16 AM permalink
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 137 Posts: 21195	Quote: Fleastiff But humans trashed the place and then left. As soon as humans leave nature trashes things herself. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength

May 18th, 2014 at 12:16:25 PM permalink
1nickelmiracle Member since: Mar 5, 2013 Threads: 26 Posts: 671	Nothing lasts without being cared for and this isn't surprising. I've always found it interesting how anything we make will be gone in no time once the weather has its say.

May 18th, 2014 at 12:33:59 PM permalink

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As soon as humans leave nature trashes things herself.

The 2 acre lot next to me was cared for years
ago by an old couple who was going to build
a house there. They left 15 years ago and it
now belongs to their kids. It was like a park
when they took care of it, now its a jungle
of fallen trees and thick undergrowth. In just
15 years.

If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.