feeling listless

Nature In the 1930s, Sequoia National Park in California became home to a large market place. It was designed to attract visitors to the park and, I suppose, to generate cash for the upkeep of the park. Over the years, this man-made structure and it's car park surrounding began to encroach on the natural beauty of the place, despite it's rustic design. The attitude of the park owners is horrific:

"Over the years, the human-built environment proved destructive. Vast parking areas had compacted the sequoia root systems and hastened erosion. Furthermore, nearly 300 park buildings encroached on the forest, and human needs had taken precedence. Whenever a massive sequoia tree or branch threatened to fall on a structure, the tree was cut down.

Happily though, there is a plan the sensitively bring the place back to it's former self. The number of buildings are to be stipped to the bear (sic) minimum, so that people can get away from civilisation without having to worry that they'll bump into a car park. I'm reminded of the restoration process which goes into a painting, the removal of the tainting varnish and overpainting so that the real beauty can be seen underneath.