'Clearance' instantly takes me back to the shock of seeing old sections of the beloved forest where Tom grew up get cleared in Northumberland. Those mossy, magical worlds within worlds only exist in our collective memories and the photographs we took. Such a violent removal of so peaceful a place, wish it didn't have to be that way.
‘Mossy, magical worlds within worlds’ - aren’t they? I hope that at least the heart of this place will remain (natural regeneration of Scots Pine and birch on lowland raised bog).
This does, indeed, resonate with me. Living in the Glenkens area next to a large plantation of Sitkas, I’ve witnessed the clear-cutting of whole swathes and the devastation it brings. I love how you see it from the tree’s perspective. I think that we, as a species, don’t empathise with our fellow inhabitants of Mother Earth. Beautiful words.
Thank you Ralph. I’m glad you enjoyed reading this. There may be a bit of blurring between me and the tree in there! I’ve yet to work out what I want to let go of. We’ve a long way to go before we live in balance with Nature; we forget that we are a part of it and it isn’t a resource for our benefit.
'Clearance' instantly takes me back to the shock of seeing old sections of the beloved forest where Tom grew up get cleared in Northumberland. Those mossy, magical worlds within worlds only exist in our collective memories and the photographs we took. Such a violent removal of so peaceful a place, wish it didn't have to be that way.
-Diana
‘Mossy, magical worlds within worlds’ - aren’t they? I hope that at least the heart of this place will remain (natural regeneration of Scots Pine and birch on lowland raised bog).
This does, indeed, resonate with me. Living in the Glenkens area next to a large plantation of Sitkas, I’ve witnessed the clear-cutting of whole swathes and the devastation it brings. I love how you see it from the tree’s perspective. I think that we, as a species, don’t empathise with our fellow inhabitants of Mother Earth. Beautiful words.
Thank you Ralph. I’m glad you enjoyed reading this. There may be a bit of blurring between me and the tree in there! I’ve yet to work out what I want to let go of. We’ve a long way to go before we live in balance with Nature; we forget that we are a part of it and it isn’t a resource for our benefit.