Ice, snow and the first rays of sunrise light on Mt Jefferson, Mt Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon. This is another image from an early season backpacking trip to Jefferson Park several weeks ago with my buddy Jordan Ek. The overnight temp was in the mid 20s that night and the small pool near the lake completely froze over. I'm definitely happy that I had the chance to visit Jefferson Park during early season conditions. All of the snow and ice transforms this area into a completely different landscape. Visit My Website/Blog Follow me on Google+ Follow me on Twitter
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as (ice-capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions.
Combining both their physical origins and the cultural overlay of human presence, often created over millennia, landscapes reflect the living synthesis of people and place vital to local and national identity. Landscapes, their character and quality, help define the self-image of a region, its sense of place that differentiates it from other regions. It is the dynamic backdrop to people’s lives.
The Earth has a vast range of landscapes including the icy landscapes of polar regions, mountainous landscapes, vast arid desert landscapes, islands and coastal landscapes, densely forested or wooded landscapes including past boreal forests and tropical rainforests, and agricultural landscapes of temperate and tropical regions.
Landscape may be further reviewed under the following specific categories: landscape art, cultural landscape, landscape ecology, landscape planning, landscape assessment and landscape design. The activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land is named Landscaping.
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