Amazing trees

[kasperhauser]

Stunning images of some of the world's oldest living organisms.

http://www.boredpanda.com/ancient-tree-photography-beth-moon/

Details (names, locations) of some of the trees can be found at http://www.slate.fr/grand-format/arbres-beth-moon

 

[Yank]

There's a 40-acre fungus in Michigan that is at least 1500 years old.

 

[Helmut]

Thank you for posting. I really love trees.

 

[Tigerjones]

Thank you for posting. I really love trees.

Me too. I totally love trees. Cheers, Kasp.

 

[Arkless Electronics]

The most amazing ones I've seen are in the gardens of Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute. The one that most stands out in my memory is a thing which grows what looks like giant green bananas (about 1M long!) with thorns.

 

[Helmut]

Did all the national parks in California just before 9/11. That was tree heaven.

 

[Joe P]

A neat pic from National Geographic:

Looks like ants on a tree, and reminds me a bit of this pic from Crystal Cave in Mexico:

Joe

 

[TheDecameron]

Is that a crystal meth cave in Mexico? One whiff in there and you'll be ordering trees on Amazon.

 

[kendo]

The Fortingall Yew in Perthshire -

...estimated to be 1500 - 3000 years old.

 

[MartinC]

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California. The oldest living one is 5,064years old...

//_DSC7474.jpg by MartinC7, on Flickr

 

[Tigerjones]

Nice, Martin.

 

[Still]

How can anyone not like trees? At the moment my favourite variety is the rain tree:

 

[Pete MB&D]

The saddest tree story I know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(tree)

Pete

Just remembered this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_du_Ténéré

 

[stevec67]

The Bristlecone Pine Forest is an amazing place and one I recommend to everyone who is planning a trip to N California. I don't think many get there, which suits me. Some places are best left empty.