Wistman's Portal

by morpheus71

The ancient Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve, in the West Dart valley, Dartmoor. The woods are designated as both a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve. Stunted anthropomorphic pendunculate oaks festooned with epiphytic ferns, mosses, lichen, fungi that occupy the eastern side of the valley - the humidity of the air and peaty soils create an Atlantic Temperate rainforest ecosystem. The dense and precarious scree slopes, given the onomatopoeiac name 'clitter', between the trees prevent the epiphytic plants from being nibbled by the sheep that graze the surrounding hills.


It is a place that I find spellbinding on every visit.
Uploaded09/02/2019 - 12:09
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter SpeedN/A
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ISO200
Focal Length24.4mm

Graham_A_E
Posted 09/02/2019 - 16:27 Link
I can certainly understand the attraction of the place. Great pictures.

Regards

GAE
go4IT
Posted 09/02/2019 - 18:11 Link
Masterful rendering of this world of mossy enchantment. Like.
GIULIO57
Posted 09/02/2019 - 19:01 Link
Original place.....Nightmare mood Branches as arms ready to attack....Hidden eyes....It brings me back to war in Vietnam....sorry for this matching
PPG
Edited by GIULIO57: 09/02/2019 - 19:03
morpheus71
Posted 10/02/2019 - 01:05 Link
Graham_A_E wrote:
I can certainly understand the attraction of the place. Great pictures.

Regards

GAE

Many thanks for your kind comments and great to hear of your appreciation of this place Graham
morpheus71
Posted 10/02/2019 - 01:05 Link
go4IT wrote:
Masterful rendering of this world of mossy enchantment. Like.

Many thanks indeed
morpheus71
Posted 10/02/2019 - 01:08 Link
GIULIO57 wrote:
Original place.....Nightmare mood Branches as arms ready to attack....Hidden eyes....It brings me back to war in Vietnam....sorry for this matching

Thanks Giulio Sorry to hear it has provoked bad memories for you. It is indeed a very powerful place that resonates... even after one has got back home. Ensconing and humbling....

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