A 28,000 word essay, of sorts
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By: Nicholas Cox
If a picture is really worth a thousand words, then I hope you’re ready to read a novel. (Actually it would be a novella, a novel requires over 40,000 words). But don’t worry, after a couple more short sentences you won’t have to read another single word.
I’ve always tried to make a point of stopping to smell the flowers, hear the sounds, and see the sights when in nature. I haven’t figured out how to share the sounds and scents yet, but have a gander at the things my eyes have gravitated towards over the course of the summer months of this Conservation Corps term. I like flowers.
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