Congratulations to the far-sighted individual who decided to let the fallen tree remain in place and fulfil its natural function. The sooner we get over this obsession for tidying up everywhere the better.
Hi Bill, my train engine today is from the RCPE (Rapid City, Pierre, and Eastern RR). It runs from Rapid City to the Mississippi River hauling grain and soybean oil out of South Dakota. The RR was bought by the state from the Northwestern RR about 1979 and was named DM&E (Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern), then the CP (Canadian Pacific), and now the RCPE. The engines got repainted every time the RR changed names. The orange and black is a striking color combination.
We have some fallen trees lying there for really long time too.
ReplyDeleteOh that's sad! Shallow roots...
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
Undoubtedly a resting place for dozens of animal and plant organisms that must have it.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it is more natural to leave a fallen tree lie there.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Hi Bill.
ReplyDeleteBig carrot lot.
Greetings from Patricia.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteThe ferns are pretty, the fallen tree can create shelter for wildlife and puts nutrients back into the soil. Take care, have a great new week!
Congratulations to the far-sighted individual who decided to let the fallen tree remain in place and fulfil its natural function. The sooner we get over this obsession for tidying up everywhere the better.
ReplyDeleteEchoing David.
DeleteOh, those stumps can be a problem..but not in this one. Lovely photo!
ReplyDelete...this is all part of life.
ReplyDeleteSuch is life.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo. I love to see all the moss.
ReplyDeleteTrees do blow down, and it is sad to see this happen so there is a sadness in your photo.
ReplyDeleteOh my, that is a shame.
ReplyDeleteI need to get back to walking in the forests again.
ReplyDeleteIf only I had somewhere green like this to walk around here I would probably be outside a lot more often. This is a gorgeous picture.
ReplyDeleteThat's a big one. I hate to see fallen trees.
ReplyDeleteIt is probably home to a lot of creatures, Bill.
ReplyDeleteI see a few of those.
ReplyDeleteThe moss has taken over!
ReplyDeleteI often see trees like that in the woods. We have lots of ferns around here too.
ReplyDeleteIt must have been truly magnificent when it was alive, Bill!
ReplyDeleteTime for lots of moss to grow on this baby.
ReplyDeleteHi Bill, my train engine today is from the RCPE (Rapid City, Pierre, and Eastern RR). It runs from Rapid City to the Mississippi River hauling grain and soybean oil out of South Dakota. The RR was bought by the state from the Northwestern RR about 1979 and was named DM&E (Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern), then the CP (Canadian Pacific), and now the RCPE. The engines got repainted every time the RR changed names. The orange and black is a striking color combination.
ReplyDeleteThey become an entire microsystem with their own creatures and climates. A place for fairies to meet. Thank you Bill for taking us into the clearing.
ReplyDeleteIt is a sign of force of nature.
ReplyDeleteAgree with David. Let it do what it is supposed to do.
ReplyDeleteI bet there's loads of life in and around that old tree.
ReplyDeletePobre árbol te mando un beso.
ReplyDeletePobre árbol te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteNature rules!
ReplyDeletePhilosophical pic
ReplyDeleteYou can see it's been there a fair while with all that moss...nice area it looks.
ReplyDeleteSad but fallen trees make a good hiding place for critters in the area.
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