Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 11:03 am
Larry,
The Champlain valley is a treat for the eye. The lake stretches for miles with the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondacks to the west. The lake has been there since the end of the glacial period. So, its ecosystems are well established. And what is soooo good is that are no big cities in the region to overload the aquatic ecosystems and create the usual stultifying congestion that goes with metropolitan life where nature is reduced to isolated trees and manicured parks flooded with tuned-out dog walkers, joggers, and derelicts. Ooh, my prejudices are showing through this morning.
I'll end with two more images. The first is a red pine on stilts.
The second looks be a big cottonwood and out into the lake toward Vermont.
Bob
The Champlain valley is a treat for the eye. The lake stretches for miles with the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondacks to the west. The lake has been there since the end of the glacial period. So, its ecosystems are well established. And what is soooo good is that are no big cities in the region to overload the aquatic ecosystems and create the usual stultifying congestion that goes with metropolitan life where nature is reduced to isolated trees and manicured parks flooded with tuned-out dog walkers, joggers, and derelicts. Ooh, my prejudices are showing through this morning.
I'll end with two more images. The first is a red pine on stilts.
The second looks be a big cottonwood and out into the lake toward Vermont.
Bob