Sunlight And Shadows

Title

Sunlight And Shadows

Artist

James Lloyd

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

My wife and I walked the Witch Hazel Trail at Ring Forest in Saginaw County Michigan on a November afternoon. As we were closing out our hike, the sun started shining and I took this shot for the shadows.

This land, originally part of the great pine forest of Michigan, was lumbered in 1862 by Eleaser J. Ring. Here one of the earliest forest plantations in the state was established in 1883, by his son, William Lee Ring, in whose memory his brother, Clark L. Ring, presented the tract to the University of Michigan in 1930 to be used for instruction, demonstration and research in forestry.

After receiving the land in 1930, the University of Michigan began managing the forest resources of the site. Ringwood served the University as an experimental forest management area. The entire site is divided into 24 separate lots, each with different tree species or planting date. University records include separate histories for each of the plots detailing planting dates, thinning, and past cutting dates. Some portions of the original plantings of 1883 still remain. Because of the historical significance of being among the nation's first plantations, it was decided that these areas should be preserved and displayed to the public. In 1983, a 30-year lease was executed between the University of Michigan and the Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Commission and the park officially opened to the public June 1987. Facilities at the 160 acre park include 3.5 miles of trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, educational displays, a canoe launch which accesses the Bad River, and a children's play area.

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November 4th, 2020

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