Walking in the Woods
Jason Applegate, a natural resources specialist at Fort A.P. Hill, stands amid a grove of bald cypress trees near a live-fire range on the installation on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Several of the trees are estimated to date from the early- to mid-nineteenth century. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star)
I started out the day at Fort A.P. Hill working on a story about environmental stewardship on the base. Jason Applegate, who I discovered is a fellow Penn Stater, took me to a few spots on post including a grove of bald cypress, apparently the farthest inland grove in Virginia, an eagle nest, a low impact parking lot as well a couple other spots. It was nice to start the day outdoors and try and light a tree with two strobes. It’s no National Geographic action, but it works. Here’s a few more:
A bald cypress stands in a grove near a live-fire range at Fort A.P. Hill. The installation was given the DoD's Eagle Award in recognition of environmental stewardship efforts at the installation. The tree is estimated to be over 150 years old. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star)
One of the environmental efforts underway at A.P. Hill is a Low Impact Development parking lot that reduces run-off by using permeable materials rather than a pad of asphalt. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star)
Looking down a tube that protects seedlings from hungry deer.
