The green and the dead
Marshland,
Paul Lake road,
Kamloops, B.C.
I've called this a marshland but it is more likely properly called a swamp, due to the number of trees in it. I've noticed in many wetlands there can be numerous dead trees. I am not sure why this is, I can only speculate. Perhaps the brackish standing water is alkaline or otherwise not good for growing things.
In this particular wetland, the contrast between the verdant new growth of some of the trees up against the dead trees was stark yet beautiful. And with the high water table of spring, the reflections in the standing water were beautiful.
The green and the dead
Marshland,
Paul Lake road,
Kamloops, B.C.
I've called this a marshland but it is more likely properly called a swamp, due to the number of trees in it. I've noticed in many wetlands there can be numerous dead trees. I am not sure why this is, I can only speculate. Perhaps the brackish standing water is alkaline or otherwise not good for growing things.
In this particular wetland, the contrast between the verdant new growth of some of the trees up against the dead trees was stark yet beautiful. And with the high water table of spring, the reflections in the standing water were beautiful.