Stumps

Over logging leaves a barren landscape. All comments are welcome.

Cheers, Sondra

Very eerie. IS that PS or a forest fire or logging?

Allan, the stumps are left overs from the logging days, such an unsightly sore left on the earth, but maybe necessary at the time. Sondra

Great image! very very nice. I love the contrast. It looks almost like a painting. I cant stop looking at this

Sondra, I love it when a great photographer makes a responsible social comment while also doing a fine photograph.....Jim

Excelente luz, color y belleza de composicion, saludos Sondra.

Sondra, I love this photo!!!! Even though I am partial to b/w this really takes me away. I, too, get a feeling of eeriness.

Sondra is this the Kingston plain between Pictured Rocks and Grand Marais? If I've been told correctly this area's forest for the lumber to rebuild Chicago after the fire.

Sean, that's interesting info, yes that is the location. An eerie sight to see all the trees cut. Thanks, Sondra

I love the colors and composition, excellent contrast! I love it!

Beautiful subject and composition, colours are great, looks like a painting, nice work, congrats.

Well composed Sondra, great color and composition ~ GT

wow. dear Sondra :):) this is beautiful, but what a hard land :) It looks just like an oil painting on canvas :) SUperb!

 

BIliana

Thanks to all for your comments; they are greatly appreciated. Sondra

Okay - so I read the comments. I was, at first, angry to see the land left so barren ... but then a bit forgiving since it was taken to rebuild Chicago after the great fire ... if that's truly the case. But I am wondering why there isn't regrowth at this point? I mean, that fire was over 130 years ago. When I was in Alaska, there were fireweed growing in spots that had fires only a few years ago. I would have thought that similar trees would have been started in this area by now.

 

Photographically, the landscape is certainly eerie. The red/orange color of the land is nice against the sky, and the repetition of the stumps works well to draw the eye into the image.

Thanks, Lou Ann, there was info on a sign that I missed, but my husband saw that the wood was used for Chicago after the great fire. I have no idea as to why trees have not been planted. Maybe they want people to remember what happened to them. Cheers, Sondra

I thought that new growth happened a certain period after a fire with or without human "help". It's just interesting, that's all. (And I'm waaaay too analytical ... me and my mathematical mind.....)