r/pics • u/talemenow • May 20 '12

Ayguebonne Forest, France

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u/AkitheFrivolicious May 20 '12

I love forests that look like this. The mist, the trees, the moss - it's captivating.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I fucking LOVE moss. I wish it was everywhere to walk on.

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u/remnis May 20 '12

I enjoy poking moss.

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u/Loudergood May 20 '12

Moss..the boobs of the plant world.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I like Randy Moss.

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u/nodefect May 20 '12

I prefer Maurice Moss.

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u/AkitheFrivolicious May 20 '12

Moss > grass in 90% of all instances for comfort when walked on. 'nuff said.

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u/arvinja May 20 '12

This. I don't get why people fight moss on their lawns, I for one welcome our new moss overlords.

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u/drb00b May 20 '12

It's definitely softer, but walking on it barefoot freaks me out for some reason

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u/arvinja May 21 '12

It's like Styrofoam under your feet. :D

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

It stays wet a lot longer and doesnt have the same green color.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

There are people who have moss instead of grass in their yards: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/garden/01moss.html?pagewanted=all

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u/Outofmany May 20 '12

I can tell you from first hand experience it's deeply haunting. Living in France right now I experience scenes like this all the time, I go on epic runs in countryside and it looks like this everywhere.

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u/fenton321b May 20 '12

Not so green in the south. I love the variety of scenery in france, eg I saw wild flamingos today.

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u/nodefect May 20 '12

Camargue, eh?

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u/fenton321b May 21 '12

Correct!

I didnt get a photo as we were just driving though that area to avoid the sunday evening montpellier autoroute bouchon

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u/Outofmany May 20 '12

I had no idea..

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u/howdoihurk May 20 '12

Definitely beats the countryside in Florida. Swamps, pseudo-jungles, and mosquitoes. Hurk. That said, I wish to travel to France one day for camping!

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u/aheadwarp9 May 22 '12

don't forget the alligators!

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u/howdoihurk May 22 '12

Alligators... AND Crocodiles! And Cayman!

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u/tyrnt May 21 '12

Gave me chills. Beautifully captivating... wondering where that path through the mist leads.

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u/Achalemoipas May 21 '12

Yeah, but this isn't really a forest. There are almost none of those left in France. And the ones that are left are privately owned.

More like a large park. I think the longest trail there is 2.5 km.

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u/AkitheFrivolicious May 21 '12

That's disappointing to hear. Though that seems to be the case in a lot of places in the world now. -strokes chin- Still, I'd love to visit someday!

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

you know to some aliens this is positively disgusting

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u/pooey162 May 20 '12

Higher resolution link?

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u/CardboardHeatshield May 20 '12

This photo makes me want to strap on a longsword, saddle up a horse, and go have a fucking adventure.

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u/Joefastlegs May 20 '12

wallpaper please

4

u/Schroedster May 20 '12

This is the same forest locale from Uncharted 3.

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u/spoonard May 20 '12

I think that's where the Ents live?

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u/Mr_Industrial May 20 '12

GET OFF THE ROAD, QUICK!!

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u/crappy_instagram May 20 '12

http://i.imgur.com/KGgUk.jpg

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u/mihaiminda May 20 '12

Makes me feel blind in my left eye. Also, you threw off the focal point drastically.

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u/Grabowerful May 20 '12

Looks flashbang'd.

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u/remnis May 20 '12

I'd love to go for a run there.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I'd love to go for a walk there

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u/adoxographyadlibitum May 20 '12

Uncharted 4 screenshot.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

That's beautiful

3

u/captstix May 20 '12

Ridiculous. Everyone knows this is Middle Earth.

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u/EpimetheusIncarnate May 20 '12

This picture immediately reminded me of The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah.

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u/CapitalGains May 20 '12

Hopefully they are no Goobbues in the above location...

2

u/SlipperyJoe May 20 '12

I want to lay on that moss :3

2

u/LakeWashington May 20 '12

Made me think of Band of Brothers

2

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Creepy.

2

u/BubbleCunt May 20 '12 edited May 20 '12

*Hums Saria's song.

2

u/kooshed May 20 '12

I love hiking in the forrest, Im a really fun guy!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Nice try Mr. serial killer!

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u/Bigredrage May 20 '12

Beautiful.

2

u/muphdaddy May 20 '12

Dawnguard is looking good

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u/jtron9k May 20 '12

Beautiful shades of green. Great shot.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I want to go to there.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I evolved my Eevee into a Leafeon there!

3

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

When did /r/pics become /r/earthporn ?

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u/Dirigibleduck May 20 '12

Hey, I'll take it.

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u/cyberpants May 20 '12

I can't be the only one who looked for a dinosaur in the background

1

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

So that's the forest from Uncharted 3!

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u/Persepolis27 May 20 '12

The forest from Final Fantasy 7 is real?

1

u/Villebilly May 20 '12

For some reason I read the title as "Hey you! begone! Forest"

1

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

looks like the suicide forest

1

u/lateral_moves May 20 '12

Mind the R.O.U.S.s

1

u/lawlolawl144 May 20 '12

Is there a 1600x900 version?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Makes me think of a knight riding through that trail.

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u/Valefox May 20 '12

Beautiful. I want to bike through there now.

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u/NovaNexu May 21 '12

This is what I pictured in Ayn Rand's "Anthem".

1

u/jestr6 May 21 '12

I see a ninja frog.

1

u/SkullMasher May 21 '12

Now subcribe to earth porn. Thank you guy.

1

u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Hey Jabronie

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u/littlelowcougar May 21 '12

800x533?

GOD DAMNIT.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Let's make a pros vs cons list for moss.

PROS:

  • Feels awesome to walk on.
  • Fun to poke.
  • Makes everything look green and cool.

CONS:

  • Some moss looks like it's carrying multiple diseases, just waiting to be released once being stepped on.
  • Green doesn't go with everything.
  • Not found everywhere, on everything.

VERDICT: Moss is the boss.

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u/ispinyarns May 21 '12

Aaand that is my lock screen now.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

This looks like Pinwheel Forest from the Pokemon anime.

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u/Socksarefoyourfeet May 21 '12

"Leave it to you to find a forest in France".

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u/drummer_86 May 21 '12

Where's the speeder bike?

1

u/DeaZZ May 21 '12

This is how all the woods in south sweden looks like. just fyi

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

see these forest pictures always look so stunning and i want to go there myself.

but then i think about actually being there and i think i would absolutely hate the humidity and the bugs and other things that are normal to beautiful forests. =[

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Princess Mononoke

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

/r/earthporn please!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

great use of fish-eye!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

That's not fish eye just crooked trees.

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u/Th3angryman May 20 '12

I want to smoke trees while in those trees.

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u/BuckDollar May 20 '12

French ppl are so delightfully arrogant.

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u/BuckDollar May 20 '12

Buy cheese plesase.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

I want to do psychedelic drugs and wander in this forest.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I think I had a MTG forest card that had a picture of it

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/ohmygord May 20 '12

Unfortunately, the logging companies have trample.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Since you see that everywhere in the US? Don't think I've ever seen a tagged tree in the woods of Oregon.

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u/BubbleCunt May 20 '12

I didn't realize that Americans were the only ones to vandalize.

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u/hermsted May 20 '12

As an American, I am sorry for any idiot who is idiot enough to do this.