In late autumn, the primary forest belt becomes rich in color, including purple, red, orange, yellow, brown, and green. It is as if nature has overturned the palette, rendering the entire hillside colorful, just like the tall and neat but uniform mountains above. The pine green forms a wonderful contrast, creating a magical effect of "clear distinction".
The native forest is also rich in products. It is only separated by a mountain ridge. On one side, you can only see a few squirrels and mountain magpies. But when you turn to this side, there are many more colors, either bright or dark. Birds with loud or melodious voices.
Many birds formed large flocks and were not afraid of people. It was not until the cavalry got closer that they suddenly flew up from the bushes. There were probably no more than a hundred or two hundred birds in a group.
"It's so beautiful..." Mai Xiaomiao couldn't help but raise the camera and started taking pictures.
Zhou Zhi also raised the camera, but what he photographed was Mai Xiaomiao, who was riding a horse and excitedly holding the camera.
"Look there, that's our destination!" Jike Azi pointed at a cloud rising from behind the distant hills. Against the background of the pure blue cloudless sky, although the cloud was far away, it was The intersection between the colorful forest and the pine forest stood out: "That's the hot spring there."
"It doesn't seem close, it must be fifteen miles away." Zhou Zhi calculated the distance.
"Twenty miles." Jike Azi corrected: "But at the edge of the pine forest, the road is easier to walk."
The team continued to move forward, and now the road was basically determined , walking on the edge of pine forest and native forest.
There are more types of trees on the side of the native forest, but the trunks are thinner, and many vines are wrapped around the trees, competing with them for sunlight. The forest is relatively humid, and there are relatively more various creatures. Occasionally, there is a When a clear stream or pond appears, as soon as one approaches it, one can see many small fish in the water scattering like lightning into the cracks in the rocks far away from the person.
On the muddy ground around the pond, you can see the tracks of some large animals. The ones Zhou Zhi can recognize include sheep, muntjacs, wild boars, and one suspects they are cattle, but they are definitely not the buffaloes raised by the Yi people at the foot of the mountain. Cattle in the middle of the mountain, or yaks on the plateau meadows.
But what is surprising is that the boundary between primary forest and aerial seeded regenerated forest is quite obvious. This boundary is also the boundary between coniferous forest and broad-leaved forest. The transition zone is very narrow, and even rides Right away, you can see that the left side of the road is covered with pine needles and the right side is covered with red leaves, which makes people feel very magical.
Although this kind of scenery looks quite pleasing to the eye, there is no delay in viewing the pine forest and the colorful forest, and the road is relatively easy and comfortable to walk, but the cause of this phenomenon has triggered curious discussions.
First of all, we must rule out the cause of temperature. The slope here is not too big, and the climate on the left side of the road and the right side of the road are not so different that one side can only grow needles and the other side can only grow broad leaves.
For the same reason, the relationship between water and humidity can also be ruled out. Although the soil on the side of the pine forest is obviously drier, while the soil on the side of the broadleaf forest is wetter, this is more likely because there is nothing under the pine forest. Grass is caused by the different water-fixing abilities of the two forests, and the causal relationship cannot be reversed.
In the end, everyone attributed the cause to the soil quality. The nutrient-rich humus soil on the left side of the road was washed down the mountain by rain. It may have happened to be here when the country started aerial seeding for afforestation.
Because the native forest belt needs relatively rich humus soil, they stopped growing on the right side.
The terrible competition among plants in the native forest kills the possibility of normal growth of pine seedlings. Therefore, they can only grow in the relatively poor soil on the left side of the road without competition from the native forest.
There are no real experts in agriculture and forestry, so everyone is just letting their minds wander and guessing. It doesn’t matter who is right or wrong. It’s just fun to make noises all the way. Pheasants have already gone up the mountain this season. The rich pine needles provide them with a dry, warm and comfortable nesting ground, while the broadleaf forest on the other side provides abundant food. Therefore, both sides of the road have become the best place for pheasants. "Attendance Area".
From time to time, pheasants will be frightened and burst out from the woods or under the pine needles, and even fly over the height of the horse's head. Their beautiful figures often cause everyone to scream in surprise.
There are not only many squirrels in the pine forests in this area, but also another kind of bird parked in tree holes and tree branches.
When this kind of bird stood quietly on a tree or at the entrance of a cave, it almost perfectly blended into the pine bark. Zhou Zhi pointed at it for a long time, and neither Mai Xiaomiao nor Wu Renzhong could see where it was until the bird opened its eyes. After opening one big eye and flexibly twisting his neck 270 degrees, Mai Xiaomiao shouted in surprise: "Owl! How do you say elbow in Chinese?"
"Owl." Zhou Zhi was proud. of Said: "This is the advantage of Chinese. It carries enough information and you can understand what it is about as soon as you hear it."
Because there is a pack horse, Zhou Zhi brought a portrait lens and a telephoto lens this time. The Owl on the Internet is a good target for novices. Several girls have never played with a digital camera, but now they are quite interested in this huge and bulky device. If they are not strong enough, they will play with it instead. Their beauty-loving nature makes them ignore the weight of the machine.
It still takes a while for people to walk the twenty-mile mountain road. In fact, the speed of riding a horse is not much faster than walking. However, there is no need to stop when riding a horse. In addition, you have been walking beside the pine forest, and the height difference of the road is not much different, which is different from walking on flat ground. It didn't take much, maybe more than two hours, before everyone arrived at a high place in a mountain nest.
There is mist floating in the mountain nest. After penetrating into the forest, the mist becomes very dense, and then passes through the upper part of the forest and floats into the sky. Zhou Zhi and the others should be able to see this place from a long distance. There is a reason for the white cloud.
“This kind of cloud only exists in autumn and winter, and is invisible in spring and summer.” Jike Azi said.
This is easy to explain. The temperature is low in autumn and winter, and the rising water vapor can easily form clouds and fog. The different scenes in the four seasons around the university's water room are the best proof.
"Get off!" Everyone was a little tired after riding for two or three hours. When they saw the green water under the colorful forest with steaming clouds and mist below, they couldn't help but feel excited. Wu Renzhong shouted: "This The place is so beautiful! Grandpa Chiri has been hiding it from me for so long!”
"You're making a fool of yourself!" Zhou Zhi expressed disdain: "I don't know what I was like before? How can Grandpa Chiri trust you to let you run so far?"
"What's the big deal?" Wu Renzhong didn't care either. He yelled: "Isn't there a guide like Azi?"
"Hehehehe..." Shama Ricong reached out and grabbed Wu Renzhong's ear, gritting his teeth. : "Then Grandpa Chiri must be more careful. In Renzhong, I find that some people still don't have a clear idea of their own position..."
"Hey, Auntie, let go, I'm also thinking that I can take you with me. Come and play..."
"Hahahaha..." Everyone was so happy that Zhou Zhi quickly raised the camera. Of course, he couldn't let go of such good material. (End of chapter)