Fallen birch stem in carr woods

Fallen birch stem in carr and marshy wetlands of the Molenven, a forest reserve with zero-maintenance in Saasveld, the Netherlands, province Twente Photo's made during a paleo-ecologic excursion 'Reading the Landscape' in Twente, the Netherlands - guided by Henry Hooghiemstra, paleo-ecologist on the UVA (University of Amsterdam)