[Leica] Tuesday Trees

[Don Dory]

Greetings to all.  I am still in the pacific northwest walking about in the
Cascades.  While on several trails in national parks I noticed a
significant amount of downed trees and brush.  With the concern about
forest fires it seems that there should be a better compromise between fuel
for devastating fires and decaying logs as a source of nutrients and
habitat.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/fuel+for+fires.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/nurse+logs+or+fuel.jpg.html

After a fire or other natural event the forest renews at once.  The
competition for resources begats trees growing tall very quickly:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/second+growth+height.jpg.html

Speaking of wind storms knocking things down:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/dried+needles.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/long+past+wind+storm.jpg.html

Sometimes it is just attractive:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/log+and+ferns.jpg.html

All the best.



-- 
Don
don.dory at gmail.com