Wednesday 30 May 2012

Natural Beauty

It’s possible to give a misleading impression of the state of things. Do the pictures here show Blacka Moor as everyone will find it whenever they visit? Certainly not. The time of day is important and also the knowledge gained over time where to look. Most people prefer to take their own routes. Nevertheless they report a truth of what was seen at a certain time and in a certain place. There is also the question of selectivity. The one holding the camera chooses the view he wants to take. In some cases one is just lucky.

This one is satisfying in a special way. It sums up much of the sense of magical atmosphere that can only come when a place and wildlife are left alone by man. Almost a fairy tale illustration.


It does something else. It provides the extra picture that was not included in this post -The Back End. The ugliness that is an inevitable part of the rearing of farm animals as compared to native wild animals is something I’ve never seen or heard discussed. In fact some farmers try to claim the opposite having an agenda that claims that all land must be managed and only carefully controlled wildlife should be allowed. They then talk up various problems with disease in wildlife that they themselves deal with in their domesticated beasts. To this end they tend to imply that wild animals are dirty with multiple parasites and prone to conditions that could harm their herds and their profitability.

Well just look at the evidence. Maybe I should be more delicate, but which backside do you prefer??!!

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