Saturday, July 21, 2012

Toppled tree

After yesterday's photo of a giant mangrove tree, here is a photo of yet another giant tree, although this one has toppled over in the soft, damp soil right next to the mangrove swamp.

We have photos of ancient Khmer temples of Cambodia on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site this week.
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3 comments:

  1. Living In Williamsburg VirginiaJuly 21, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    Love the mangroves today and yesterday. They are remarkable trees.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  2. SharonJuly 21, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    That soft, wet soil must make it difficult for some trees to keep their footing.

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  3. Bob CroweJuly 21, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    I suppose they have a shallow root system because they don't have to go far for water and nutrients. When violent Midwestern thunderstorms topple a big maple or oak we see a serious rootball.

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