Once, there were trees..... by robz

Once, there were trees.....

Eyre Peninsular SA. We didn't know what to expect - but it sure wasn't these bare, green expanses.
….. and now apparently, there are not! It looks very flat & empty.
September 28th, 2023  
Incredible space of nothingness.
September 28th, 2023  
Minimalist to an extreme and beautiful!
September 28th, 2023  
Just nothing, empty. Even our driest states have an amazing amount of greenery when you look, not much trees but a lot of bushes. Is that the case here? Did something happen here. There definitely must be a story.
September 28th, 2023  
Simple and beautiful
September 28th, 2023  
Very lovely minimalism
September 29th, 2023  
Beautifully minimal landscape. Nice shot.
September 29th, 2023  
Nice
September 29th, 2023  
Oh my, such a sense of isolation
September 29th, 2023  
Always love the minimalist approach.
September 29th, 2023  
Wow, very minimalist, (think that's the word) :-) Cool capture.
September 29th, 2023  
Looks quite desolate doesn't it.
September 29th, 2023  
how depressingly minimal
September 29th, 2023  
Now that sure is very minimalist!
September 29th, 2023  
And then a man came and introduced his order. Great shot.
September 29th, 2023  
Beautiful minimalistic shot. Looking very arid though.
September 29th, 2023  
Wonderful capture, image!
September 29th, 2023  
Nice shot
September 29th, 2023  
Such a bare landscape nicely caught
September 29th, 2023  
Sure don’t expect green on the peninsula
September 29th, 2023  
@haskar How very true Haskar!!
September 29th, 2023  
Hi everyone. Thanks for your comments. In answer to Shutterbug's question:- I think what happened here was colonialism. When Adelaide was settled the early settlers spread out from Adelaide in all directions. A lot of them dispersed during several really good seasons- weather wise- and established settlements and farming properties. They cleared lots of the vegetation. Poor seasons followed and many of their properties were found to have poor, stony soil and little available water. Many of the settlers deserted their settled areas, and, as the native vegetation had been removed, there were large expanses left looking like this - only usually they are dry, stony and barren. It's annual rainfall is about 10 inches. Cheers Rob :)
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September 29th, 2023  
@robz Thanks for the interesting info, Rob.
September 29th, 2023  
@robz Thanks for the history- sounds similar to the over-grazing that caused the Dust Bowl in American history.
September 30th, 2023  
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