April in Kanglung is still a season of spring, with the ferns expanding at a rate almost visible to the naked eye while other plants unfurl their blossoms.
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In both Kanglung and Yonphula, we were all still coming to terms with the massive cutting of invasive tree species.
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Our neighbor Pema Yangki let me try carrying the basket of greens. That basket is heavier than you might think! My neck was not happy.
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The aftermath of the massive cutting involved weeks of burning detritus, leaving an acrid taste in the mouth and in one’s clothes.
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But up at Yonphula, the felled trees are transformed into wooden planks with nothing but chainsaws, sharp eyes, and very steady hands.
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