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A high alpine environment twists bristlecone pine into the most amazing flows and curves.
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Decay, harsh ultraviolet exposure, and lightning burns take their toll on the fallen.
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The pitted, cracked yellow bark of a healthy pine just below treeline in the high mountains.
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Bark bent into the pattern of the winds that shape the unique bristlecone pines.
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Oxidation slowly turns an exposed metal fence into a piece of property-dividing artwork.
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A knot of metal chain slowly pushes through a weathering iron plate.
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Repeating crucifix patterns testify to the harshness of the environment and evoke quiet reverence for the processes of nature.
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Paint slowly takes on the characteristics of the underlying corroding metal, peeling and disintegrating in small, rolling flakes.
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