The Living Forest (178) : Walking Tree (2)
Here’s a second picture of this striking natural phenomenon.
Somewhere in Belgium, there’s an old and unique pine forest, where lots of ‘walking trees’ can be spotted.
Over there, a large number of Scots Pines have visible roots up to 1,5m high above the soil, due to erosion of the (sand)hill on which they stand.
To maintain its handhold, the tree roots must grow down deeper and deeper into the soil year after year.
It looks as if those trees are making a walk through the forest this way, hence their name.
Needless to say that in the distant past it was believed that these trees were a perfect residence for a variety of fairy tale figures…….
Dutch name : Grove den
German name : Waldkiefer
Latin name : Pinus sylvestris
Location : Kabouterbos(°) at Kasterlee (Belgium)
(°): ‘Kabouterbos’ literally means : ‘Gnome forest’
Charly Charity 04/04/2016 18:30
Wow! Genial! Was für eine Kiefer! Was für ein Wurzelwerk! Super!*****liebe Grüße Dagmar
† Ushie Farkas 18/03/2012 4:45
Deine Bilder sind immer TRAUMHAFT SCHÖN! Gruß UshieHelene Åvall 11/03/2012 19:27
It´s amazing, I haven´t seen something like this before..Greetings
Helene
Inge Stüwe 11/03/2012 9:42
Wow, ein einmaliges Baum- Unikatund ein herrliches Foto!
Liebe Grüße
Inge
Lawson McCulloch 09/03/2012 20:27
What a truly amazing root system this tree has. Isn't nature clever.best wishes from Lawson.
R Kilduff 09/03/2012 16:58
MARK, YOU ARE A FINE PHOTOGRAPHER AMD NOW , I AM STARTING TO SEE , A FINE STORY TELLER.Perry Blevins 09/03/2012 14:29
Great sharpness and details.Regards
Perry
qRudi 09/03/2012 2:04
Machtig.Vitória Castelo Santos 08/03/2012 21:15
Gute Arbeit gemacht tollLG Vitoria
Adele D. Oliver 08/03/2012 21:01
Absolutely amazing this tree, even more impressive from this angle, Mark - fine capture, great light !!!greetings, Adele
Josef Kainz 08/03/2012 20:29
Schaut gut aus gefällt mirvg josef
Stefan Kuba 08/03/2012 19:38
Sieht ja tatsächlich so aus als täten die gleich losgehen....Gutes Foto! Schärfe ist bei den vielen Ästen sehr schwierig.
LG Stefan
CsomorLászló 08/03/2012 18:57
What a sculpture !!bw
CsL
ann margAReT 08/03/2012 16:50
ja, der wald lebt, klasse gesehen, überhaupt, was man alles entdecken kann, wenn man die augen offen hat.sehr schön aufgenommen, gefällt mir gut.
ann
Alfred Schultz 08/03/2012 16:44
Spider-legs on a tree.Hope you didn't fall over one of it's roots?
Strong appearance, photographed very well.
Tot ziens - A.