Ancient Giant Trees Found Petrified In Thailand Fossil trees that approached the heights of today’s tallest redwoods have been found in northern Thailand. The longest petrified log measures 72.2 meters (237 feet), which suggest the original tree towered to more than 100 meters (330 feet) in a wet tropical forest some 800,000 years ago. The trees appear to have been … [Read more...] about 800,000-Year-Old Fossilized Trees as Tall as Redwoods Found in Thailand
Ancient Trees
A Lady Spent 14 Years Photographing Our Planet’s Oldest Trees, And The Results Are Stunning
For the past 14 years, Beth Moon, a photographer living in San Francisco, has been hunting for the world’s oldest trees. She has traversed the world to photograph the most majestic trees that thrive in distant regions and appear to be as ancient as the earth itself. “As the world’s biggest and oldest living monuments, I hope these symbolic trees will take on more … [Read more...] about A Lady Spent 14 Years Photographing Our Planet’s Oldest Trees, And The Results Are Stunning
A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
On the island of Crete, in the village of Vouves, stands an olive tree estimated to be 3,000 years old. Hearty and resilient, “the Olive Tree of Vouves” still bears fruit today. Because, yes, olives are apparently considered a fruit. Archaeologist Ticia Verveer posted a picture of the tree on Twitter earlier this week and noted: It “stood here when Rome burned … [Read more...] about A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
The Pensive Olive Tree
When I Voyaged throughout Puglia, it became obvious that the Olive Tree is king here--and has been for thousands of years. There are more ancient olive trees here than anywhere else in Italy, many of which are hundreds of not thousands of years old. What is intriguing about these gnarly giants is their bizarre, fantastical shapes, often twisting and turning about themselves, … [Read more...] about The Pensive Olive Tree