Metropolis - January Sample 2008

TREE HOUSE

From the tree house’s vantage point, otherwise hidden features of the bog below—stunted hemlock trees, clustered wild roses, sharp-shinned hawks—come into view. The tree will survive for 50 years with the structure bolted and collared to it.

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