After Logging
The logging trucks have been here recently and cut down the trees and hauled them to the mill. I'll wait to see what happens on this land. Something may be built here, or it may be replanted in pine tree seedlings.
EDIT
I took this photo and uploaded it to use on my students' website which
shows how people who live in south Georgia use the natural resources.
www.promotega.org/vsu06001/timber.htm
I was not very pleased when a Yahoo editor chose this picture as a favorite--obviously for "Earth Day." I presumed that someone would look at this scene and not understand the process. There are laws in Georgia about land--especially wetlands--since we live about 150 miles from the Atlantic coast. There are many swampy areas. The use of land is governed by the Environmental Protection Agency's rules. If a person does not follow them, there is a very STIFF fine. For this reason, I knew that the owner of this land will follow the law after the timber has been cut.
I flickrmailed the Yahoo editor and explained why I had taken the photo. I did not want anyone thinking that I am AGAINST the logging industry because I am NOT. Trees are a RENEWABLE resource. There are more trees in the United States now than there were in the days of the Pilgrims.
I took photos to show the process: trees growing, trees being cut down, trees being hauled on a truck, houses being built from the trees, and new trees being planted. Look at the website to see the reason I took this photo.
Comments and faves
Yahoo Earthday added this photo to their favorites. (75 months ago)
trailblazer2006 (74 months ago | reply)
When I lived in Oregon back in 1990, when they would clear-cut timber, they would go back & plant two(2) seedlings for every tree they cut down.I think that's a good idea.
woodman2000k (74 months ago | reply)
Don't make the mistake of condemning this scene out of hand. Logging practices in North America are more enlightened than you may think. Unlike many other places on this Earth, sustainability is given more than lip service. Limiting the size of clearcut areas, providing wildlife corridors, watercourse setbacks and exclusion zones, and executing appropriate follow-up treatments make a huge difference in mitigating environmental impact. I'm all for conservation, too, but I know better than to paint all loggers with the same brush. Ask questions and be informed before you criticise and accuse!
Old Shoe Woman (74 months ago | reply)
I've edited my description of this photo.
Trailblazer: That's exactly what is done here in south Georgia.
Woodman: I've tried to explain in my new description that I was NOT condemning the loggers. I had a reason for taking the photo.
farhad5x5monfared and mikester007 added this photo to their favorites.