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In reply to the discussion: Tar sands....needs no words. [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)Yes, up north there are a lot of 'scrub' pine forests. There are even some nice flowers, and birch/poplar are beautiful there in the fall. I just don't like the indirect comparison of a photo that is obviously in western Alberta near the rockies, and the tar sands pictures (which is located near Ft. Mac in the northeastern section).
So while it may not be an exaggeration that pine forests get torn down and destroyed, the before picture is not a 'real' before picture. It's in a different part of the province. If it's not the same piece of land, it's an inaccurate photo. If we are to get our message out, we must make sure we are accurately showing reality. Everyone I know who lives here would pick out this inconsistency in a heartbeat and thus disregard this as 'propaganda'.