Remains of an old forest

There was an oak and hornbeam forest here. And for 12 years we have had a drought and, as a result of human activity, a significant decrease in groundwater. These trees had been growing for 250 years, but they are no longer growing.

[Christina]

What a shame. What is happening to this world?

[Dianne]

It is sad to think they have died.

[Babs]

Oh dear so sad

[Zilli]

Beautifully photographed

[Boxplayer]

Such a luminous green

[Mags]

That's sad, but it made a beautiful shot with moss and the dead wood.

[Brian]

An amazing story telling image with a sad story 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture with the beautiful moss fv!

[Mark St Clair]

This is just gorgeous!

[Wendy]

That's heartbreaking. Such a magnificent place. Loving the green's vibrant color and the moss. It's very magical. Fav.

[Diana]

How sad that is, such a magical capture of these lovely textures and shades of green.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great looking shot.

[Linda Godwin]

Good capture and sad to watch how drought takes its toll.

[Barb]

Beautiful photo, sad tale...

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Junan Heath]

Gorgeous shot!

[Kate]

It's fortunate that many forests are protected. Love the lines of moss along the trunk

[Lin]

Beautiful greens...sad to see them dying.

[Margaret Brown]

So beautiful and green

[carol white]

Beautifully captured. Fav 😊

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[gloria jones]

Terrific capture of textures

[Shutterbug]

Oh that is a very big loss. So sorry. I like your capture of the vibrant green, though.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh I hope it is left in place as it will still become an amazing ecosystem and trap the carbon to release slowly back into the soil there

[Peter Dulis]

nice one :)

[KV]

Nature’s reclamation in process.

[KWind]

Fabulous!

[Christine Sztukowski]

Very sad to hear

[Heather]

I love this shot with the vibrant greens and all the textures, but...what a sad situation! Fav

[Kathy]

Looks cool (temperature that is) with all that green vegetation.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

The circle of life goes even for trees. Now they will enrich the soil and become a home for plants on the ground. Good shot.

[Corinne C]

An amazing sight

[Kathy Burzynski]

love the greens, the tree trunk leads me into the frame

[Islandgirl]

Gorgeous greenery!

[Diane]

This is so sad. The shot is beautiful.

[Krista Marson]

heartbreaking

[Karen]

That is utterly soul-destroying. It clean breaks my heart to hear things like this. The moss is beautiful but I'd rather the 250-year-old trees were there. What is happening to our beautiful planet, the only home we have.