Trees have been around for about 370 million years, and as you can from these incredible pictures, there’s a good reason why they’ve survived for so long. Whether they’re growing in the middle of gale-force winds, on the tops of rocky platforms, inside concrete tunnels, or even growing out of each other, trees know how to survive in places that few living organisms can, which explains why the planet is host to around 3 trillion adult trees that cover an estimated 30% of the earth’s land.
Considering that plants produce the vast majority of the oxygen that we breathe, we should all think ourselves very fortunate that trees are as resilient as they are. We wouldn’t even be here if they weren’t. Thanks guys! (h/t: twistedsifter)
A Tree’s Root Spill Over The Sidewalk
I Found A Tree Growing Through Speed Limit Sign
Nature FTW
Badass Trees That Refuse To Die No Matter What
The Only Tree That Survived The Tsunami In Japan Between 70,000 Trees. Today Protected And Restored
This Palm Tree Fell Over And Curved Right Back Up
This Tree Fell Over And Grew 4 More Trees Out Of Itself
This Tree Still Has Its Leaves Because Of The Light Shining On It
This Tree That Refuses To Die
Tree Of Life – Olympic National Park, Washington
A Place Of Enchantment
