Does 'The herds give a sense of proportion to the vast openness, just as the scattered farmhouses and characteristic drystone walls add reassuring warmth to even the loneliest valley.' exist in a separate context from 'There are scattered farmhouses in the lonely valleys.', without logical interdependence?
The herds give a sense of proportion to the vast openness, just as the scattered farmhouses and characteristic drystone walls add reassuring warmth to even the loneliest valley.###There are scattered farmhouses in the lonely valleys.