Beth Moon, a photographer based in San Francisco, has been searching for the world’s oldest trees for the past 14 years. She has traveled all around the globe to capture the most magnificent trees that grow in remote locations and look as old as the world itself.
“Standing as the earth’s largest and oldest living monuments, I believe these symbolic trees will take on a greater significance, especially at a time when our focus is directed at finding better ways to live with the environment” writes Moon in her artist statement.
Sixty of Beth Moon’s duotone photos were published in a book titled “Ancient Trees: Portraits Of Time”. Here you can have a sneak preview of the book, full of strangest and most magnificent trees ever.
More info: bethmoon.com | abbeville.com (h/t: colossal)
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Them trees are magnificently awesome and hauntingly beautiful
Absolutely stunning. I’m delighted to see one (or possibly 2) from Ta Promh in Angkor Wat in Cambodia. In forests some of these trees can be described as “mother trees” as they will often be linked by root system to many other younger trees.
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#1 looks like a giant mushroom and #17 looks like a giant prayingmantis climbing up the houses!
Just amazing!!!
Amazing, other-worldly creations!
I love unique, & history!!! These photo’s are everything! Absolutely fantastic!!!!! How lucky you were to see them live! Than you for sharing.
So amazing
wow love trees beautiful
So beautiful thanks so much for sharing
Would rather have it in colour. It is still nice.
I agree. Even show B&W, then repeat in color.
So very beautiful.
Wonderful trees. I love them all but I have visited the bristlecone pines in the White Mountains in California, as well as those in Nevada. Treasured. They speak.
I have some of these trees in color. These trees would have been more beautiful in color.
That is a Amazing collection, would like to hear the story behind finding all these trees..
Awesome photos
Beautiful and awe inspiring
The pictures were wonderful. I wish you had put the general locations of where these gentle giants are. For one who doesn’t travel much it would be nice to know where they are.
Unfortunately, we have to keep A LOT hidden, especially, in the United States. Greedy loggers and people will cut them down.
For instance, in 1994 an Old Growth Redwood tree was worth $80,000.00 USD. GREEDY PEOPLE SUCK. That’s why we NEED them hidden, AND behind lock and key, (by forest rangers, etc.)
I can understand wanting to feed your children, (ie. Loggers,) however, I could NEVER bring myself to cutting one down. EVER💚
OMG, THESE PICS ARE AWESOME ! I JUST LOVE WHAT NATURE CAN DO.. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THESE GREAT TREES THAT A LOT OF US WOULD NEVER HAVE SEEN IF IT WERE’NT FOR YOU..
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Strange that no red woods got into the list?!
They’re, probably, (DEFINITELY,) in the book.😊
That’s a book I’d LOVE to own!!
Thank You
I truly love these
Amazing. I would love to know the estimated age of some the long lived trees
Amazing Trees…I’ve never seen anything like them…
There is definately a lot to find out about this subject. I like all the points you made
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Collective identity, how do you define that?
Thanks, very satisfied.
Simple joys, the real treasures of life. Cheers to that! 🌼