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The Urban Jungle Revisited

People think of New York City as an overly populated city full of skyscrapers and apartment buildings, but we have trees, too. We are devoid of some, though, as Hurricane Isaias wrenched these mature ones out of the ground as if they were matchsticks. Here they are buzz cut, and waiting patiently for their removal.

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Date Taken: 08.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: New York City, New York, United States of America
Copyright: © Lee Medows