Left For Dead

by Martin Howard

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Left For Dead

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Martin Howard

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There is a wonderful law in Sweden which gives everybody the right to go walking wherever they want. That doesn't mean in people's gardens, but refers to countryside and forest land. It is great to be able to just walk anywhere, without ever having to worry that you might be trespassing. However it's easy to grow to love a place and at the same time forget that somebody owns that land, especially the forests. The forest owners do not own them just for fun, but they are looking to make money. When the trees reach a certain size, the land owner will employ somebody to fell the trees for timber or to be made into paper. It hurts to go walking in the forest only to suddenly find huge areas laid waste. Last time I went to the forest, where I used to pick blueberries and mushrooms, I found a scene of devastation. Not all the trees were gone, but so many that I no longer recognised the area. It was very sad. Some trees hadn't even been used, just cut down and left for dead. I still managed find some small beauty in this one.

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