Once, several thousand years ago this was a well-watered landscape with lush forests and running streams. Then, the conditions changed and life was deprived of the resources needed to prosper.
Now, the countryside is barren where only the most hardy plants and creatures survive the harsh environment.

This photo was taken by a KИEB-60 medium format film camera with a MИP-26B 3.5/45mm lens and HOYA HMC 82mm O[G] filter using Kodak 400TX film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.