Forest age comparisons

Comparison of old growth and second growth forest, Vermont
Make sure to compare this with image DP54, which shows second growth forest at the exact same location, with the camera just facing in the opposite direction.

Old growth forest, Vermont. Compare this image with the second growth forest image that was taken at the same place, but looking in the opposite direction. Only small patches of old growth forest, a few acres or hectares in extent, exist in the northeast US.