Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Wood

Beech forests on mountainsides as well as the remnants of forest fires and dead wood bleached by the elements is a characteristic of the Andean part of Patagonia.

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Beech forest in autumn towards the top of mountain side
Lago Argentino


Beech forest across mountain
Lago Argentino

The top of the forest as it gives way to barren snow covered rock
Lago Argentino

The forest like claws of a mythical creature advancing on the rock face
Lago Argentino
Part of beech forest
Near Cuevas de Milodon

Spectacular dead tree covered with Old Man's Beard, a type of lichen
Near Cuevas de Milodon

The tangled mass of beech forest
Cerro Benítez

Another dead beech in front of other live ones bent in the direction of the wind
rising up the hill
Cerro Benítez

Beech infected with a parasite known as Pan de Indio (Indian's Bread),
an edible mushroom that saps the ducts of the tree. The beech defends itself
by generating galls to bypass the blocked ducts, but the fungus moves to other parts
of the tree until the tree itself dies.
Cerro Benítez

Deadwood and live forest
Torres del Paine National Park

Effects of forest fire
Torres del Paine National Park

Another area affected by forest fire
Torres del Paine National Park

Beech forest near glacier
Perito Moreno


Forest on hillside #1
Lago Argentino

Forest on hillside #2
Lago Argentino

Forest on hillside #3
Lago Argentino

Forest on hillside #4
Lago Argentino

Forest on hillside #5
Lago Argentino

Forest on hillside #6
Lago Argentino


Forest on hillside #7
Lago Argentino
 

Dead wood #1
Cerro Benítez

Dead wood #2
Cerro Benítez

Dead wood #3
Cerro Benítez

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The images in this blog were taken during 2 trips to Chile and Argentina, in 2011 and 2015. For further information, please contact me, Jim: gollan.ja@gmail.com