I do realize that and they were probably killed/damaged in a flood before they were cut down. But I have seen my share of horrible clear cutting in Maine and Canada. And besides, it made for a good story.
<smile> I was, of course, being ironic. When I arrived in British Columbia, the Canadian logging companies were promoting their efforts at sustainable logging by putting signs in the clearcuts just off the highway. The signs were emblazoned with the bold title: “Managed Forest” and beneath that, the month and year the forest had been cut, followed by the month and year it had been replanted.
The signs did not mention that the ‘managed’ part of the forest meant the replanting was generally a monoculture — generally fir, but sometimes instead, cedar. That is, a tree farm, not a forest.
And now the poor trees only get to 8” diameter, the soil is so poor. They clear the pines down here too. But I did take liberties with that particular site.
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January 19, 2019 at 8:20 am
Beautifully written but Heartbreaking poem. 💔😢
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January 19, 2019 at 8:38 am
Love your written words and the photo that is perfect with them!!!🌹💗
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January 19, 2019 at 9:54 am
Thank you iidorun!
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January 19, 2019 at 9:55 am
Thank you Christy!
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January 19, 2019 at 9:55 am
It is sad to think about how beautiful tree must have been.
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January 20, 2019 at 3:41 pm
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January 21, 2019 at 1:56 am
That’s not a clearcut. It’s “managed forest.”
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You do manage to make a pretty shot of it, though. 🙂
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January 21, 2019 at 1:59 am
I do realize that and they were probably killed/damaged in a flood before they were cut down. But I have seen my share of horrible clear cutting in Maine and Canada. And besides, it made for a good story.
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January 21, 2019 at 2:06 am
<smile> I was, of course, being ironic. When I arrived in British Columbia, the Canadian logging companies were promoting their efforts at sustainable logging by putting signs in the clearcuts just off the highway. The signs were emblazoned with the bold title: “Managed Forest” and beneath that, the month and year the forest had been cut, followed by the month and year it had been replanted.
The signs did not mention that the ‘managed’ part of the forest meant the replanting was generally a monoculture — generally fir, but sometimes instead, cedar. That is, a tree farm, not a forest.
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January 21, 2019 at 2:08 am
And now the poor trees only get to 8” diameter, the soil is so poor. They clear the pines down here too. But I did take liberties with that particular site.
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