Photos by Vittoria Sella (28 August 1859 – 12 August 1943) an Italian photographer and mountaineer, whose photos are considered some of the finest ever made. Many of his mountain photos were the first ever recorded in those remote regions. 

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New and improved view of the Comparative Heights, of the Principal Mountains and Lengths of the Principal Rivers of the World. (1823) William Darton and W. R. Gardner

This was a ground-breaking convention, illustrating both mountains and rivers on the same chart, and defining cartographic chart styles throughout the 19th Century. 

…and grow trees, too.

The redwood and cypress forest, where I grew up. 

Heather hillside, at Maple Glen Garden, New Zealand.

Lake Lucerne, above. Emil Nolde. 1930

Mountain Slope Over the Sea, Emil Nolde.

“Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.” ~David Suzuki