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The countryside of Northern Portugal is hilly and a lot of it covered in eucalyptus trees. We saw many sections completely blackened after fires consumed it in previous years. But the renewal is well under way.
Popular for ornamental and medicinal reasons, eucalypts were introduced to Europe in the late 18th century by British and French botanists. By the 19th century there was almost no native woodland left in Portugal. The thinking also went that the trees would help to drain swamplands and reduce the incidence of malaria.
Almost a century later, Scandinavian timber companies began buying up vast parcels of Portuguese land to grow Eucalyptus globulus, or blue gums, to pulp for paper. The vast plantations crippled village economies, many of which still relied on communal farming.
Now the exotic blue gum is the most abundant tree in Portugal, covering about 7% of the land.
I pass this pine forest on my way to work. I always think it's so ethereal-looking with the straight, bare tree trunks and the dense green undergrowth on the forest floor. Today with the fog, it looked especially pretty. I wish I'd had my tripod with me because I would have liked to shoot this with a smaller aperture.
Llantrisant Forest is in Rhondda Cynon Taff. It forms part of the fantastic Glamorgan Ridgeway Walk and is also a popular course for mountain bikes.
A walk in the forest is always good for the mind and soul, hopefully this image will help clear your mind and feed your soul. Golden forest bed below and autumn aspen tree forest in the high elevation of The Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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This image was created in Lubec, Maine during my 2010 Light Painting in the Landscape Workshop. It is part of my ongoing series "Night", light painting in the landscape.
I've had such a positive response and many inquiries on how to create images like these that I will be giving Light Painting Workshops throughout the year. If you are interested in attending a Light Painting Workshop please visit Harold Ross Light Painting Workshops for more details.
We went down to the woods today...! This was taken in the beautiful Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. The light was beautiful and gave us a great opportunity to grab the camera & tripod and take some pic's.
Spring Lake
Wisconsin State Natural Area #94
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit
Fond du Lac County