The End of Monoculture
Nature can breathe a sigh of relief.
This conifer forest used to be much more densely planted, even just a year ago; now the remaining sitka are fewer and further between.
I used to think a hillside covered in forestry was a good thing, the hills draped in trees like a fur coat; with that background, bare hillsides with the shredded remains look horrendously offputting. The correct understanding, however, is that the forestry was already barren: with only one kind of tree, there is no scope for biodiversity in the undergrowth. When the trees are harvested, the land can regrow native trees into a mroe natural woodland instead.
This is what's currently happening in Innerwick, Glen Lyon: it might look like an abomination currently but the old half-century's damage is being removed so nature can be restored in due course.
This conifer forest used to be much more densely planted, even just a year ago; now the remaining sitka are fewer and further between.
I used to think a hillside covered in forestry was a good thing, the hills draped in trees like a fur coat; with that background, bare hillsides with the shredded remains look horrendously offputting. The correct understanding, however, is that the forestry was already barren: with only one kind of tree, there is no scope for biodiversity in the undergrowth. When the trees are harvested, the land can regrow native trees into a mroe natural woodland instead.
This is what's currently happening in Innerwick, Glen Lyon: it might look like an abomination currently but the old half-century's damage is being removed so nature can be restored in due course.
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| Camera: | SONY ILCE-7RM3 | ISO: | 400 |
| Focal Length: | 40mm (40mm-e) | Aperture: | f/8 |
| Shutter Speed: | 0.025s |
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