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Trees of Jamaica (and I Need More Education)

March 24, 2019

I missed out on International Day of Forests this year (it was March 21). I love trees, and I love taking photos of them, so I thought I would pay a little photographic tribute to these incredible living beings (well, that is how I see them). Please see a gallery of a few of my … More Trees of Jamaica (and I Need More Education)

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