Blown by the wind.. Photo

Photographer’s Note

I am not sure if you've heard about a big calamity in the slovakian highest mountains and at the same time probably the most famous slovakian national park High Tatras.
Simply said there was a very strong cyclone (windstorm) in the november 2004 which caused that cca 1/4 (12 000 hectars - mainly in so called zones C, which are zones with the lowest level of protection in the national park) of all woodlands in the High Tatras fell down.
It was a national tragedy since the High Tatras are for many people symbol of Slovakia.

It is important to say that the majority of fallen trees were not original species, they were planted by man.. In comparison only 2% of natural forests (so called zones A - zones with the highest level of
protection) fell during the cyclone.
I think this is a quite a big proof that nature knows more than we know.. Just let the trees be, let it
on the nature...

Im sorry for this sad picture for this nice morning, so at least some positive words at the end :)
The High Tatras are still very attractive for tourists and moreover: after the calamity many new panorama views on Tatra mountains - by now unknown - are available.. :)

kabo, Cretense, Dari, alainh, Dragonheart, Cormac has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

izmirli (3285) 2006-06-30 3:38

merhaba dear veronika
beautiful landscape.very good composition and soft colours.very good sky and note.
regards my friend.
gürkan akçakır.

kabo (356) 2006-06-30 4:53

Ahoj Vero,
velmi pekna aj ked smutna fotka :( Ked som to videl tak mi prislo velmi smutno, velka tragedia, vacsia nez som si dokazal predstavit z fotiek a z telky:-/ Kazdopadne velmi pekna fotka, skoda ze nemas aj nejaky sunset z tohto prostredia ;p
Zelam pekny slnecny den :)
KaBO

efigesta (12181) 2006-06-30 4:56

Hi Veronika

tks for your critics and opinions

regards
manuel

Cretense (57010) 2006-06-30 7:44

Hi Vero!
The photo is wonderful, but most of all i 'd like to congtatulate you for your excellent note!
Hercules

hdl (6737) 2006-06-30 7:46

Hi Vero. No problem, this is not such a sad picture; it's part of nature and I can see that nature is slowly restoring itself. To be honest, we never hear about Slovakia in Belgium. Sad, isn't it? Or maybee it's because the newsmakers are not interested. Luckily you are there to give us a little insight ;-) with an appropriate picture. Well done and have a nice weekend.

nex (2686) 2006-06-30 8:13

Pekne len troska umele farby Vezo:)

alainh (35387) 2006-06-30 12:29

Veronika
always sad moments for our forests !!
but nature is strong and in a few nears, il will be a splendid forest.
thanks for this pisture and have a nice Week-end
regards
alain

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-06-30 16:50

Hello Veronika,
Thanks for this interesting shot and note. Tecnically the shot is perfect. I like the background.
Regards,
Vivek

sebinho342 (18784) 2006-06-30 19:07

Hi Vero, yes perhaps is it a little bit sad picture but technically the picture is good and creates a paticular feeling, perhaps would i had zoom in a little bit more to see bigger those cutted trees ... it fits good to my today mood i'll tell you why
Big kiss vero, have an excellent week end :))

Cormac (26455) 2006-06-30 20:48

Not your most beautiful picture, but an important one and a good note to go with it. I hope that there are still good areas of trees left, because this view is very sad. Good thought to present this.

Luan (15935) 2006-07-02 12:49

What happens there, looks like a trees cimetary...however the place is so green and it seems there is a hope and the trees will grow up again but it will take time.
Nice picture Veronita ;o) and informative note.
See ya
Luan