I have a couple of ‘weathered wood’ pics for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week. The first one, the oldest wood I’ve ever seen, is in Yellowstone National Park.
It’s a petrified redwood, and according to the plaque next to it, is about 50 million years old.
A few days after I took this next photo of an old dead tree in my old home town of Umhlanga South Africa, it was ripped out of the ground in a violent storm, and toppled over into the road.
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Two great photos with interesting stories. Amazing to see such an old tree at Yellowstone. It was very timely that you photographed the other one just before it came down. All those roots stretching out made it look almost like an alien tree creature.
Thanks so much. Yes, I’m also glad I got the photo before the old tree’s demise. 🙂
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Love the photo of the tree in Umhlanga.
Thank you. 🙂
These photos are fantastic. I can’t pick which is my favourite. Banyan or perhaps silk cotton tree or fig of some kind perhaps.
Thanks so much, Irene. Yes, I think the tree is some kind of Ficus indigenous to South Africa.
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I sure hope you are having a great week.
Thanks so much, Cee. I’m happy that you liked my two tree pics. 🙂 Wishing you a happy week too. xx
You are welcome Sylvia. 🙂
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I hope I look that good when I’m 50 million years old. 😉
Haha. Me too. 🙂
This was great how the way you captured these photos made them so textured. I liked the roots in the last photo and the petrified tree was awesome, too.
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
Wow .. the petrified tree is amazing.
Thanks, Jay. Yes it was wonderful to see it. 🙂
The detail on what’s left of that tree is amazing. Here’s something else that’s pretty amazing, although not too much info is put out there by the National Park Service.
http://nationalparksworldwide.com/2014/02/07/strange-disappearances-within-national-parks/
Thanks for sharing the articles, Madelaine. The disappearances are certainly very mysterious. Glad we made it out of there. 😯
I took the same photo @ Yellowstone… btw, my favourite US national park! 🙂
Haha. I expect that many people have the same photo. 🙂
It’s such a shame that such a tree was ripped out the ground.
Yes it was, but I think it had lived its life. 🙂
Great shots.
Thanks so much. 🙂
Wow if this is amazing to see up close. Awesome shots Sylvia ~
Thanks so much, Mary. Trees are so fascinating, aren’t they? 🙂
Great examples for the challenge! Have a great weekend yourself, Sylvia 😀
Thanks so much, Sue. 🙂
That is a LOT of weathering Sylvia! 🙂 Lovely shots both. Have a fabulous weekend!
Thanks for all your visits and comments, Madhu. xx
Tolles Foto wünsche dir ein gutes und schönes Wochenende lieber Gruß und Umarmung Gislinde
Thanks so much, Gislinde. xx 🙂
As they say if only trees could talk …
Love how the bleached out effect is emphasised in B&W in the second picture Sylvia ..
Oh yes, what a tale that first one could tell, Poppy. 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous tree! Nicely done!
Thanks, Lucy. Pity that old tree had to fall. 😦
That is MIND BOGGLING, ad. Fabulous!
I thought so too, Gemma. Thanks. 🙂
I love the texture of weathered wood. Both are great examples and so completely different.
Thanks, Lynne. 🙂
It must be very hard wood to stand that long against weather and something eating it.
Absolutely, YC. 🙂
He looks like stone !
Yes, the first one was actually turned to stone.
Amazing roots. It looks like they are figures. Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend 🙂 ❤
Yes it does. 🙂 xx
Fascinating, I wonder what’s happened to the banyan now.
Sylvia I love the photo with all of the roots. Amazing!
Thanks, Sue.
The Banyan-looking tree looks scary. It looks like some kind of creature lives inside it. 😀 You know a picture is nicely captured when it got an effect to the viewer. 😉
Thanks so much, Rommel. You have a very fertile imagination. 🙂
it is difficult to think about 50 million years old…wonderful though!
Thanks, Heather. I agree. 😕
WOW! I am speechless dear AD, Thank you, have a nice day and weekend, love, nia
Thanks, Nia. Happy weekend to you. xx
Your petrified wood log is very impressive. Thanks so very much for playing Sylvia.
Thanks, Cee. I was very excited to see that ancient tree trunk. 🙂
That’s incredible. I came across a 950 year old tree at The Norfolk Broads a couple of years ago, but that’s just a baby compared to 50 million years! Ahh..so sad about your old tree back home…but it looks as if it lived a good, long life. Have a great weekend Sylvia, see you soon 🙂 xx
Thanks so much, Sherri. 🙂 xx
Good shares and I feel positively YOUTHFUL in comparison to a 50 million year old tree.
Thanks, Nancy. I guess age is all relative. 🙂
Absolutely marvelous!
Thanks, Marco. I try to impress. 🙂
and succeed you do!
oh wow I thought that was a boulder at first :O
It feels just like stone, Andy.
That redwood is amazing! I love the accompanying information, it’ hard to imagine that something so beautiful could still be around after all that time! Happy weekend to you too, Sylvia!😃💗💐💗😃
Thanks, Giana. Glad you enjoyed seeing it. 🙂 xx
Tree roots are fascinating, don’t you think?!!! Specially love the second b/w photo!
You too have a wonderful weekend, my dear Sylvia! 🙂 xx
Yes, they certainly are, Marina. Hope you’re having a lovely Saturday. 🙂 xx
Wow, 50 million years old. It’s amazing that it’s still standing. The tree from your hometown looks like a Banyan Tree. Great photos, Sylvia!
Thanks so much, Jill. Yes, I suppose that as it was turned to stone, it could last forever. I agree that the fallen tree looks like a Banyan, although I’m not sure that it was.