The sheer livingness of Spring in the Dehesa is breathtaking.
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There is a biological ecstasy to the movement of these plants.
This is the joy of life painted with a million flowers.
Diversity is the foundation for all resilience, it is the creator of abundance and beauty.
Here upon the mountain, the gentle hand of man has guided the brush strokes of this Gaian masterpiece.
The wise old souls of this land are as much a part of the ecology as the unbelievably wild and elusive lynx.
Their part in the great web of life is the awe and appreciation of these great meadows.
Photo: Wild meadow at Saladaviciosa. Courtesy of the author.