picture of a 700 year old tree

[BootinUp]

Tim Smalley
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For today's #ThickTrunkTuesday, I have a very special tree.

This is an ancient hornbeam tree that is about 700 yrs old.

It looks like two trees, but it's actually a single tree that has begun to compartmentalise in the latter part of its life. I explain more about this below.

I'd love to go back to shoot this again in the fog. Here's hoping things align the next time I have an opportunity to get up to this remarkable forest.

#woodland #trees #forest #landscapephotography #art #nature



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[Deuxcents]

1. Wow 😲Can't get the link but where is it?

[BootinUp]

3. There is a URL link under the picture.

[Deuxcents]

4. Yes, ty but where's the location of the tree?

[BootinUp]

5. The mastodon user

hasn't said, yet.

[central scrutinizer]

8. Probably better if kept secret

Some dipshit might go cut it down.

[Deuxcents]

10. Ya know..that never crossed my mind but you're most likely correct..sadly

[CloudWatcher]

7. Often top secret

Locations of super old trees are often withheld to avoid vandalism.

[Deuxcents]

11. You're probably right, unfortunately. I was just curious as itsso unique

[MFM008]

2. Nice

[SCantiGOP]

6. Didn't those two guys

star in Lord of the Rings?

[BootinUp]

9. Lord of the Rings

was filmed in New Zealand, and I think these are North American trees. But I do not know for sure.