The Capitol is keeping an eye on you Katniss.

most of Germany's forests nowadays were artificially planted. From the middle ages onwards and especially during the industrial revolution a lot was chopped down, then also again during both world wars, basically most forest were used industrially. After WW2 there was a lot of reforesting done

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amazing isn't is. This was actually opposite Fredvang, the exact spot here

MORTAL KOMBAT!

Where's Scorpion? "Get over here!"

Was about 30-45 minutes. We parked just outside the Amitabha Stupa Peace Park and walked through the park and then onto the upper Chimney Rock trail to the to the top where you can either scramble left to the top of Chimney Rock, or scramble right and climb the big boulders next to it for an amazing view of the entire Sedona valley below facing east.

I've been there last May for just short of a week and dear lord the landscape there is just so unreasonably gorgeous, it's almost ridiculous! If Norway wasn't so damn expensive I'd go there every year

Quick Edit: Actually, that view looks kinda familiar... this wouldn't be along the 815 on the eastern shore of Vestvågoy by any chance?

The world is beautiful enough as it is. Why PS?

Great pic! Added to our bucket list. How long was the hike?

Honestly, best "Mortal Kombat" movie to be made. Love that scene and I came here to say this picture reminded me.of it.

It looks like a tree plantation or heavily managed forest where an area was cleared years ago and replanted with seedlings all of the same age, in rows. This patch of forest will be cut at some time in the future. The forest as a whole is made of many patches of different ages, scheduled to be cut at different times.

The trees have dropped their lower limbs as they grew probably because of competition for light.

A tree that grows taller and puts less energy into maintaining lower limbs will be more successful in such an environment. Foresters plant trees closely enough to cause such growth as it results in straight, tall trunks.

There is a park like look to the scene because of the lack of understory. This is most likely also because of an even lack of light. If there were some dead trees there would be small areas of sunlight with grasses, ferns, small bushes, etc.

The second reason is that the forest floor is covered with moss. This means the area is wet enough of the time to support moss and may not be appropriate for many other plants that you might find in similar light levels. The carpet of pine needles that probably falls may also prevent the growth of some low understory plants.

At least, that's my interpretation of the scene.

It's commercial woodland. They're planted in rows as it's easiest for the machinery to deal with. The trees grow up as they have to compete for light as they're so close together, there's no point growing branches low down, as that wastes energy.

It's not particularly biodiverse, but it's often better than most of the other profitable uses for the land in an environmental sense.

Ah I’m sure. Will have to try and make it it Helgeland at some point in the future

Not only Lofoten. The whole coast of Helgeland (Helgelandskysten) and Vesterålen is extremely beautiful. Two years ago I took the ferry from Bodø to Moskenes, stayed in Lofoten for a couple of days and drove back to the mainland and down to Bodø on the E6.

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Out of curiosity is this the ancient Black Forest?

Is this what they mean when they say “The deep, dark forests of Europe”

Why does this forest look so artificial, like where are the bushes and ground foliage? Why do all the trees have so few limbs? Is this some special type of forest?

Taken in the Lofoten Islands of Norway. There really are views like this everywhere you look and it makes it quite hard to drive from one spot to another without wanting to stop at every turn to get out and admire the view. This is just on the side of the road and ended up being one of my favourite spots to explore on my whole trip.

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A picture like that makes GRRM's weirwoods so much more understandable.

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no i think those are trees