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Tenere Tree
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Recently, I learned the sad story of Arbre du Ténéré - the most isolated tree on Earth (the only one within more than 400 km). I was so touched I could not help making a wallpaper about it! From Wikipedia: It was the last surviving tree of a group of trees that grew when the Sahara desert was less parched than it is today. It was a landmark on caravan routes through the Ténéré region of the Sahara in northeast Niger — so well known that it is the only tree to be shown on a map. The tree was knocked down by an allegedly drunk Libyan truck driver in 1973. More sizes at http://www.vladstudio.com/wallpaper/?583 Also available in Wallpaper Clock format at http://www.vladstudio.com/wallpaperclock/details.php?97 Thanks!

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::Shewolfe
01/04/08 5:40 PM GMT
What a touching story..who'd have thought it.
This is a lovely wallpaper, a tribute to the tree :)
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::tigger3
01/04/08 6:10 PM GMT
Lovely tribute to a landmark. Very good work!
Sandi♥
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life.
::phasmid
01/04/08 6:51 PM GMT
Excellent illustration and such a touching story you've brought with it.

♦ :) PJ ♦

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.laurengary
01/04/08 7:53 PM GMT
What a sad story & what a poignant image to go along with it !
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::SEFA
01/04/08 9:17 PM GMT
A sad story and a wonderful image to go with it!
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::Hottrockin
01/05/08 12:02 AM GMT
A grand gesture for such a sad story!! Thanks for sharing this work and history!!
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Why do the pictures come out square when the lens is round?? Picture Purrrfect .
.vampiric
01/05/08 4:42 AM GMT
What a sad story, but what a beautiful wallpaper! I love the simplicity in this work.
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.Gabbels
01/08/08 9:57 AM GMT
Lovely wallpaper of this sad sad tree!
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::verenabloo
02/20/08 5:50 PM GMT
Your simplicity touches peoples heart in a most elegant way!! V
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.hear_me_roar
02/23/08 12:21 AM GMT
This is so cool!
I love it! faved!
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.soosool
07/10/08 11:08 PM GMT
You inspired me to read the story of the loneliest tree... It really touched me. The poor thing :(
Nice work. Simple yet meaningful
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.DragonQueen
08/06/08 5:42 PM GMT
wow
very nice
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swampthing
08/17/09 3:32 PM GMT
Very well done,the wallpaper says it all.Thank you for the touching story.It really touched me.
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Seatac
08/24/09 10:02 PM GMT
Oh Vlad, how sweet of you to be so touched by the "Lonely Tree." I have ALWAYS loved your brilliant artworks, and I see not just your wonderful sense of humour and of nature in them, but also your tender heartedness in so many of them. Perhaps you need to draw a fellow with a tender heart right in the middle of his chest as a tribute to VLAD! You are so very special, and I wish you the very best life has to offer. God bless you always!
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