Hikers at the Blue Ridge Parkway can feast their eyes on layers of mountains receding into the distance, as with this view from Waterrock Knob Trail.
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Finding tranquility in the chaos at Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve near San Diego, California.
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I am not above the cynical exploitation of the ape body for clicks.
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A hike on the Difficult Run Trail with the DC Hiking and Backpacking Club.
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A river otter opens wide to scarf down a snack.
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A gorilla portrait from my visit to the zoo this past weekend, with contemplation about the morality of confining and displaying animals for our own amusement.