{"id":33982,"date":"2024-08-15T05:59:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T10:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=33982"},"modified":"2024-08-15T07:07:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T12:07:11","slug":"just-how-high-are-the-elders-part-i-of-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=33982","title":{"rendered":"Just How High are the Elders? (part I of III)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A question we are often asked: <em>&#8220;Just how high are the Elders?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s explore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/en-ca.topographic-map.com\/map-sgdf3\/Edmonton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">topigraphic-maps.com<\/a> and <strong>UC#1<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FellerElders,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A very brief survey gives me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Baltimore: Average elevation: 213\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Austin: Average elevation: 709\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Devon, Ab: Average elevation: 2295\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m not sure where the others live, but at first glance, if you want to get high, come to Devon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<cite>UC#1<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edmonton<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0141.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"547\" data-id=\"33983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0141.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0141.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0141-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0141-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Darwin, Minnesota (World&#8217;s Largest Ball of Twine)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0143.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"541\" data-id=\"33985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0143.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0143.jpg 801w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0143-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0143-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Santa Barbara, Ca.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"547\" data-id=\"33987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0138.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0138.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0138-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0138-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland and D.C.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0139.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"546\" data-id=\"33989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0139.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0139.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0139-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0139-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HousTex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"545\" data-id=\"33991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0140.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0140.jpg 794w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0140-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0140-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CenTex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240814_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"544\" data-id=\"33993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240814_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240814_0001.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240814_0001-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240814_0001-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snook, Texas (Chicken Fried Bacon)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0137.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1156\" height=\"546\" data-id=\"33995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0137.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0137.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0137-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0137-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0137-768x363.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oslo, Norway<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0144.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"545\" data-id=\"33997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0144.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0144.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0144-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0144-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Austin, Minnesota (Spam Museum)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0146.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"547\" data-id=\"33998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0146.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0146.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0146-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0146-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0147.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"546\" data-id=\"34000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0147.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0147.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0147-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0147-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oh, Grow Up!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phuket, Thailand<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0148.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"34002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0148.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0148.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0148-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0148-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lake Titicaca, Peru<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0142.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"545\" data-id=\"34003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0142.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0142.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0142-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0142-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How about High Tide?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOAA&#8217;s Sea Level Rise map viewer gives users a way to visualize community-level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise (up to <strong>10 feet<\/strong> above average high tides).<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/coast.noaa.gov\/slr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0152.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1211\" height=\"725\" data-id=\"34007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0152.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0152.jpg 1211w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0152-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0152-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0152-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0152-1200x718.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0153.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1158\" height=\"724\" data-id=\"34008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0153.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0153.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0153-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0153-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0153-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0151.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1411\" height=\"724\" data-id=\"34009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0151.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0151.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0151-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0151-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0151-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0151-1200x616.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1411px) 100vw, 1411px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"232\" data-id=\"34011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0150.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0150-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"306\" data-id=\"34012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0149.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0149.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0149-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10 feet is not nearly enough catastrophe for us. Let&#8217;s check out what <strong>66m<\/strong> looks like (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floodmap.net\/\">floodmap.net<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0154.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"579\" data-id=\"34015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0154.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0154.jpg 893w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0154-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0154-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0155.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"594\" data-id=\"34014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0155.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0155.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0155-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0155-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0156.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"599\" data-id=\"34016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0156.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0156.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0156-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0156-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0157.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"34013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0157.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0157.jpg 888w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0157-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/irl_240812_0157-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A question we are often asked: &#8220;Just how high are the Elders?&#8221; Let&#8217;s explore. (Thanks to topigraphic-maps.com and UC#1) Edmonton Darwin, Minnesota (World&#8217;s Largest Ball of Twine) Santa Barbara, Ca. Maryland and D.C. HousTex CenTex Snook, Texas (Chicken Fried Bacon) Oslo, Norway Austin, Minnesota (Spam Museum) Greenland Oh, Grow Up! 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