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Week 12: Chaos, 2024

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“ Chaotic nature ”

Nature can also be chaotic - given a helping hand by Man! Here is the result of 200 years of pollarding on an ancient beech tree - untouched by humans, a beech would normally be fairly tall, straight and smooth barked. What we've made of this one is almost cruel, a bizarre feature.

Photo Location: Badbury Rings, Dorset, UK

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karen feldman Edited a year ago

it is sad indeed what we do to nature. here they give a kid a buzz saw and let him hack away at the trees, i talk to the cutting group every year, but it hasn't done any… more

it is sad indeed what we do to nature. here they give a kid a buzz saw and let him hack away at the trees, i talk to the cutting group every year, but it hasn't done any good : ( great find!

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Mary Childree Edited a year ago

Such an interesting tree! Wouldn't it be cool if the holes had owl heads peeking out?

Such an interesting tree! Wouldn't it be cool if the holes had owl heads peeking out?

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Erin Feaker Edited a year ago

wow. This is really very interesting.

wow. This is really very interesting.

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Lynn C Edited a year ago

Well done Chris. I think nature is the best teacher for instructing us in the fact that chaos need not be the end of the world.

Well done Chris. I think nature is the best teacher for instructing us in the fact that chaos need not be the end of the world.

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