Thanks, Dan. Oak savannas are scrubby grasslands with sparse trees
intermingled, usually oaks. They usually are in areas with very poor /
sandy soil and may be maintained through controlled burns. The area
where I do most of my shooting is 80 square miles of state land,
officially dubbed a game area. It was farmland and when the farms failed
it was a CCC camp. Briefly housed a POW camp during WWII. Decades ago
the land was reforested but these days the savanna is being restored
through clearing, controlled burns and reintroduction of native grasses
and other plants. Its an interesting place - not wild because the hand
of man is all over it but certainly not tame.
Mark
On 6/7/2016 5:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
That is a powerful cloud image, Mark.
I don't believe I have ever head of an oak savanna, let alone the
restoration of one. Is fire a principal tool to maintaining the
savanna?
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 4:46 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote:
I was visiting a a good sized oak savanna restoration yesterday when a fast
moving thunderstorm came up pretty quickly:
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/storm-clouds-on-the-oak
or on flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/26918993814
Mz-S, DA 40mm XS, Ultrafine Xtreme 400 in D76 1:1.
Comments welcome.
Mark
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