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OUR SHANGRI-LA
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The mythical Shangri-la, from James
Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon," made into a motion picture, has
become a popular phrase in America, meaning: |
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A remote, imaginary paradise on
earth; a distant and secluded hideaway of great beauty and
peacefulness. |
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There is something serenely mystical
about the valley outside our windows, as these photos reveal. |
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A tobacco farm has its own beauty and dignity. In the mornings,
the plants await the sun's rising over the mountains, to dry the
moisture that collected from the night before. By mid-day, you
can almost feel their vitality, as they grow to maturity. I
is especially nice to walk the narrow paths between the plants in
the late afternoons, when the mountains soften in the haze. |
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Come share Shangri-la with us. |
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Photo credits: Jeanette Roessner, 2005 |
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"Ancestral
Cuban seeds grow the world's finest cigars™" |
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