29 Prairial CCXIII (June 17, 2005)
They Try; Man, How They Try!
Yeah, this is old news, but I don't remember seeing it the first time around, so here we go:
German forest loses swastika (courtesy of the Beeb).
Basic idea: back in the 30s, somebody planted a bunch of larches in the shape of a swastika in amongst an evergreen forest. In autumn, the larches turned yellow, and the shape could be seen from the air. There's a picture of it here, along with links to other sites containing articles about the forest in question. (Although, if you're wondering why the author of that page precedes the name of one site with "-- spit -- ", then I suggest here and here.)
Anyways, back on topic: it's just plain creepy, if you ask me.
Yeah that is creepy...wierd how the plants haven't spread and ruined the image, kind of makes you wonder doesn't it...
I'm not entirely surprised that they haven't spread. The trees are probably fairly dense, leaving little room for new ones to grow.
In addition, if you think of the areas planted by Irving back in the 60s, you can still tell that they were planted along straight rows, despite having been left to grow for 40 years.
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