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Writers on the Range: Too many tourists follow a leader

A perfect shot does not show the queue of people waiting impatiently for their turn at glory.
Jakob Owens
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A perfect shot does not show the queue of people waiting impatiently for their turn at glory.

Marjorie "Slim" Woodruff can't figure out why some visitors to the West work hard to duplicate a photo they've seen on Instagram. Whatever happened to spontaneity, she asks? If she were an "influencer," Slim says, she'd share a photo of herself after a tough hike that left her sweaty and hair a mess: "Think is could catch on?"