The intense greens of the forest floor in an Andalucian Autumn.
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Beneath the wild olives of the Dehesa the spring carpet is being prepared.
This ancient landscape of transhumance and gentle use is one of the most abundant in the world.
It produces food, shelter, and protection for all of nature including us humans.
From this giant forest comes; olives and their oil, meat, cheeses, hay, cork, wool, nuts and even wheat.
Yet at the same time it is one of the most diverse and beautiful ecosystems on this planet, it a paean to man and nature working together to the benefit of all.
The abundance and beauty is manifest all around me.
Photo: Woodland floor in the Dehesa. Courtesy of the author.