Dark Forest

• Photographer
  Damaso Avila
• Technical Info
  Speed 1,6
• Photo Date
  APRIL 16, 2016

LAURISILVA OR GREEN FOREST IS A FLORA THAT EXISTS ONLY IN THE SO-CALLED MACARONESIA, WHICH INCLUDES THE ARCHIPELAGES OF MADEIRA, AZORES, AND THE CANARY ISLANDS. IT IS A FOSSIL FLORA FROM THE TERTIARY ERA THAT WITH THE GLACIATIONS DISAPPEARED FROM THE WHOLE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN IT IS CHARACTERIZED FOR BEING A WET, IMPENETRABLE FOREST (EXCEPT FOR THE ROADS BUILT BY THE HUMAN BEING), OF A SPECTACULAR BEAUTY THE PHOTO IS TAKEN IN THE RURAL PARK OF ANAGA ON THE ISLAND OF TENERIFE.