Monday, January 17, 2011

Flying buttress trunk

Some of the old tropical trees have trunks like flying buttresses for strength. The flying buttresses of this tree extend to the sides in swirls.

Costa Rica has many tropical hardwoods and has an active program to plant millions of new trees each year, as the country is on track to become the world's first carbon neutral country in less than a decade.

This week we are showing photos of the Villa Monastero on the shores of Lake Como, Italy on our Viva la Voyage travel photos site.
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6 comments:

  1. KateJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    Those old gnarled trees have so much character. I like your photo of this one, too.

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  2. SharonJanuary 17, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    The trees in Costa Rica amazed me when I was there. They came in so many shapes and sizes.

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  3. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    gorgeous photo of this magnificent tree. great angle and color and i love the swirl

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  4. JudyJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    I have never seen a tree quite like this one before. It is strange and beautiful.

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  5. glendaJanuary 17, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Looks like a home for a Hobbit. These are really neat trees.

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  6. JillyJanuary 18, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Superb. What a tree!

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