2/01 (cont.) -

I can see across the valley now, to the trees that were re-planted 10 years ago after another clear cut.  It is a mono-culture that will be clear cut again in another 30 years, as if trees were rows of corn to be harvested, as if they held no other meaning for us than their monetary value.

The machines have left huge footprints....

...digging deep into dark brown loamy earth, made rich by layers of trees.

Having technical difficulties, will try again later to finish this day of observations.