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TREES IN PHOTOGRAPHY. PREPARED BY : TUĞÇE ÇALIK ZEYNEP KARAMAHMUT BURCU NUR ÇAYLAK. Arbol Del Tule.
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TREES IN PHOTOGRAPHY PREPARED BY: TUĞÇE ÇALIK ZEYNEP KARAMAHMUT BURCU NUR ÇAYLAK
Árbol del Tule, a Montezuma Cypress, is located in the town center of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca . It has the stoutest trunk of any tree in the world although the trunk is heavily buttressed, giving a higher diameter reading than q true cross-sectional of the trunk. It is so large that it was originally thought to be multiple trees, but DNA tests have proven that it is only one tree. The tree is estimated to be between 1,200 and 3,000 years old.
The Cotton Tree is an historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. According to legend, the Cotton Tree became an important symbol in 1792 when a group of former African American slaves, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American War of Independence, settled the site of modern Freetown. They landed on the shoreline and walked up to a giant tree just above the bay and held a thanksgiving service there to thank God for their deliverance to a free land.
The Boab Prison Tree is a large hollow tree just south of Derby in Western Australia. It is reputed to have been used in the 1890s as a lockup for Indigenous Australian prisoners on their way to Derby for sentencing. In recent years a fence was erected around the tree to protect it from vandalism.
The Major Oak is a huge oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood’s shelter where he and his band of outlaws slept. The famous tree is about 800 to a 1000 years old. In 1790, Major Hayman Rooke, a noted antiquarian, included the tree in his popular book about the ancient oaks of Sherwood. It thus became known as The Major‘s Oak.
The Lone Cypress Tree near Monterey is probably the most famous point along the 17-Mile Drive, a scenic road through Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach. The road winds through miles of breathtaking coastal views of the Pacific, with turnouts along the way at the most historical and picturesque sites. The Monterey Cypress is a species of cypress that is endemic to the Central Coast of California. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel.
The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a mesquite tree which grows in the middle of desert. The tree is said to be 400 to 500 years old. Its long roots probably have found some underground water source, but it is still a miracle as it is the only green living organism living in a vast and barren desert. The local inhabitants believe that this was the actual location of the Garden of Eden.
The Dragon blood tree is arguably the most famous and distinctive plant of the island of Socotra. It has a unique and strange appearance, having the shape of an upside-down umbrella. This evergreen species is named after its dark red resin, that is known as “dragon’s blood”. The bizarre shape enables the tree to have optimal survival in arid conditions. The huge packed crown provides sufficient shade in order to reduce evaporation.
General Sherman is a Giant Sequoia located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in California. The famous trees of the Giant Forest are among the largest trees in the world. In fact, if measured by volume, five of the ten largest trees on the planet are located within this forest. At 11.1 meter (36.5 ft) along the base he General Sherman tree is the largest of them all. The tree is believed to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old.
The Cedars of God is a small forest of about 400 Lebanon Cedar trees in the mountains of northern Lebanon. They are among the last survivors of the extensive forests of the Cedars of Lebanon that thrived in this region in ancient times. The Cedars of Lebanon are mentioned in the Bible over 70 times. The ancient Egyptians used its resin in mummification and King Solomon used the famous trees in the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
The Avenue of the Baobabs is a group of famous trees lining the dirt road between Morondava and Belon’iTsiribihina in western Madagascar. Its striking landscape draws travelers from around the world, making it one of the most visitedtourist attractions in Madagascar. The Baobab trees, up to 800 years old, did not originally tower in isolation over the sere landscape of scrub but stood in dense tropical forest. Over the years, as the country’s population grew, the forests were cleared for agriculture, leaving only the famous baobab trees.
As a hobby, bean farmer Axel Erlandson [wiki] shaped trees - he pruned, bent, and grafted trees into fantastic shapes and called them "Circus Trees." For example, to make this "Basket Tree" arborsculpture, Erlandson planted six sycamore trees in a circle and then grafted them together to form the diamond patterns
This wild fig, more than 1000 years old, can be found in a nature reserve in Pretoria (Tshwane), Gauteng, South Africa. It is supposed to be able to shelter more than 1000 people. The tree now has 13 distinct trunks. • Legend has it that the remains of a chief of an indigenous tribe lies beneath its roots. This would explain the size of this particular Wonderboom
This tree is known as the oldest cypress tree and is believed to be more than 4000 years old. It means "cypress of Abarqu" and is an Iranian national monument as well as a major tourist attraction. Found in Abarghood in the province of Yazd, Sarv-e Abarqu was named after the city near Yazd.
The 3,639 year old Alerce tree can be found in Chile. They have life spans of up to 4,000 years and exist only in the temperate rain forests of Chile. The Rainforests also house the Fitzroyacupressoides, also called Andean Birch trees
This tree in Leggett, California is the most famous of the drive-through trees. It had a 9-foot tall hole cut through its base in the 1930s.
A white oak in Athens, Georgia was given ownership of itself and the surrounding land by Dr. William Henry Jackson in 1820! The original tree had died apparently toppled by the wind, and a new was planted at the same location from one of its acorns therefore assuming legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. • "For and in consideration of the great love I bear this tree and the great desire I have for its protection for all time, I convey entire possession of itself and all land within eight feet of the tree on all sides." -- William H. Jackson
Estimated to be 3,400-3,500 years old today, The Senator is found in Big Tree Park, Longwood, Florida. It is meant to be the largest and oldest bald Cyprus tree.
The exact location of this tree is a secret to keep it from getting vandalised but it is believed to be growing somewhere in a place called "Forest of Ancients" in Methuselah Grove. • Methuselah is a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinuslongaeva) tree and is estimated to have germinated in 2832 BC and was 4,789 years old when sampled in 1957. • The tree was named after Methuselah who lived to be 969 years old although the tree has lived five times longer to date. For more information see the Bible.
This is the biggest and most widespread species of Baobabs and is believed to one of the oldest trees in the world. Other names include upside-down tree, botanical monster, tree of life and monkey bread tree. There is a legend attached to the tree which says that the devil pulled it out and planted it upside down, hence one of its names. This tree is able to provide food, water, shelter and medicine for both animals and humans which is why it is called "The Tree of Life."
This tree isn't particularly old but thanks to its location in the middle of the Sahara desert it was one of the most important and famous landmarks. Standing proudly over 250 miles from the nearest tree it was given the title of the world's loneliest tree as it stood marking the location of a 40m deep well.
