The reason for constructing the buildings from wood is probably that ideally proportioned straight and slender timber was available in large quantities in Scandinavia's vast pine forests.
" Well, he has, " said Hermione firmly. " Grawp's about sixteen feet tall, enjoys ripping up twenty-foot pine trees, and knows me, " she snorted, " as Hermy."
This picturesque place is a warm and inviting rest stop, and as the name suggests, the perfect base from which to explore many pine-veiled parks and reserves.
Sylvie's bare feet and tiny fingers grabbed the tree's rough trunk. Sharp dry branches scratched at her like cat's claws. The pine tree's sticky sap made her fingers feel stiff and clumsy as she climbed higher and higher.