Gillian, Google maps show an area generally green, but your photos show an area generally brown and possibly dry. Tell us more about your world.
Alton, in Mont Vernon New Hampshire, USA, an area about 50% forested and green in the summer and quite white today, http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Mont+Vernon&state=NH&address=2+Lamson+Rd&zipcode=03057-1212&country=US&latitude=42.910888&longitude=-71.682184&geocode=ADDRESS
