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October 14th, 2013, 10am

It was 9.4°C with few clouds. The breeze was light.

An aspen colony grows from a single plant. Instead of dropping seeds, aspens send out new underground roots that then sprout upward in search of sunlight. Above ground, we see a stand of straight, white trunks - each unique from the next. But below ground, the trees all thrive from the same root system, sharing sustenance and tragedy alike. Sounds a lot like humans, really.


Kristen, David Wade, Paul and Lora said thanks.

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Jess Hutton

I write. I don't like shoes. I do like cheese.

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