Trees have been around for about 370 million years, and as you can see from these incredible pictures, there’s a good reason why they’ve survived for so long. Whether they’re growing in the middle of gale-force winds, on the tops of rocky platforms, inside concrete tunnels, or even growing out of each other, trees know how to survive in places that few living organisms can, which explains why the planet is host to around 3 trillion adult trees that cover an estimated 30% of the earth’s land.
Thanks, guys! Since plants produce the vast majority of the oxygen we breathe, we should all think ourselves fortunate that trees are as resilient as they are. We wouldn’t even be here if they weren’t.
01. A Place Of Enchantment
Ireena Nieuwenhuis-Worthy
02. This Palm Tree Fell Over And Curved Right Back Up
d416
03. The Only Tree That Survived The Tsunami In Japan Between 70,000 Trees. Today Protected And Restored
Cyrille111
04. This Tree Fell Over And Grew 4 More Trees Out Of Itself
expatriate77
05. Tree Of Life – Olympic National Park, Washington
ticktock44
06. A Tree’s Root Spill Over The Sidewalk
worldbeyondyourown
07. Nature FTW
Paul Speight
08. I Found A Tree Growing Through Speed Limit Sign
Swingguitars
09. This Tree Still Has Its Leaves Because Of The Light Shining On It
FlyinAjar
10. This Tree That Refuses To Die
P27JB9
11. Life Finds A Way
Paul Chesley
12. Tree Roots Extend Across A Gap To The Mainland For Nutrients
Proteon
13. Striving
Tom Fallon
14. Ta Promh Temple In Cambodia
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
15. Life Finds A Way
sehrozsehroz
16. My Grandpa Hung His Skates On A Small Tree When He Was Younger. He Forgot He Had Left Them There And Found Them Years Later
Dspot16
17. A Tree Growing On Another Tree
Gudjon262
18. This Tree Grew Out Of The Stump Of A Dead Tree, And Then The Stump Rotted Away
DanbroMongoose
19. A Tree Grows From Third Floor Window
Willa_Catheter_work
20. Life Finds A Way
Phill Monson
21. This Wooden Chair My Parents Bought Started Sprouting Leaves
MC_Labs15
22. I Spent Ages Staring At This Tree Before Taking This Pic. I Hope You Find It As Fascinating As I Did
theCulk
23. This Floating Island That Grew At The End Of A Partially Sunken Tree
aviationdrone
24. This Tree Is Growing Out Of Another Tree
Monsterclip
25. One Tree On My Street Refused To Accept Winter
The_MrShine
26. My Sister’s Tree Is Eating Her Fence
Shwingdom
27. The Old Piano Tree
crackoala
28. Life, Uh… Finds A Way
Tokyomaneater69
29. Trees On A Tree
SurrenderDorothy
30. This Tree Grew Around A Stone Sculpture Of A Face, Making It Appear As If There Is A Green Man Trapped Inside
Perfectony
31. This Tree Is Tenacious
CJ105
32. This Tree Growing Through A Fence
andygleason
33. HK Forbes Street Kennedy Town Stone Wall Trees
Forz
34. The Way This Palm Tree Fell And Continued To Grow
Mysteryck_386
35. A Little Tree On The Sidewalk
accexd
36. 20+-Year-Old Tree Growing Out The Top Of A Silo
DriftN2Forty
37. Trees Winning Against Concrete In Hong Kong
Romain Jacquet-Lagreze
38. The Way This Tree Ate This Bench
burghquay
39. This Tree Grew Around A Fire Hydrant
schweke
40. This Tree’s Roots Grew Up Through The Gaps In The Paving Stones
poltyy
41. This Tree Is Completely Hollow, Yet Still Very Much Alive
qbande
42. The Famed “Bicycle Eaten By A Tree” Tucked In The Woods Right Off The Vashon Highway On Vashon Island, Washington
Ethan Welty
43. There’s A Little Tree Growing On This Telephone Pole
northshore12
44. This Tree Refuses To Die
ljdriley
45. Life Finds Its Way
Fabian H
46. Ta Prohm, Cambodia
Pietro Bevilacqua
47. This Tree Branch Spiraled Through The Chain Link Fence
alikat42
48. Tree Growing Under Paint
Dont_even_like_red
49. This Tree Grew Inside This Brick Silo And Looks Like A Carrot
bossyhosen
50. Palm Tree Grew Through An Oak Tree
HoldenSolo
51. Mildly Interesting Tree I Saw In Philadelphia
jlitch
52. The Tree Fell, But The Branches Grew Into Trees
leaderwho
53. This Pine Tree
millertime515
54. This Big Tree Ate Some Wall Bricks
zaphodias
55. This Tree Fell Over And Grew 7 New Trees
Cannot16
56. This Tree Is Barely Holding On After The Cliff Eroded Away
<lesonj
57. Life Finds A Way
Christian Braun
58. Trees Growing On An Abandoned Bridge
jbird221
59. Life Always Finds A Way
hicho
60. This Tree Grew Inside This Brick’s Hole
<awesomeroy
61. A Tree Is Growing On The Side Of This Building
DrMrPig1i7
62. A Tree Growing On Another Tree
SuperCub
63. This Tree Fell Over But Continued To Grow
Absoll-utely
64. This Tree Grew Through A Rock
dazedwit
65. “Life, Uh, Finds A Way.”
sparafucile
66. This Tree
dori1990
67. Encapsulated
Brad Grove
68. This Tree Didn’t Quit When It Fell
doobiesnboobies
69. This Tree Forked, Then Grew Back Together
AngularSpecter
70. This Tree Is Growing Out Of The Side Of A House
BennGay
71. A New Tree Growing On A Old One Seattle, Wa
Gabsthegreat
72. Tree Finds A Way
Vincent Silvia
73. Tree Growing On A Roof In Panama City
flowleslogic
74. Wooden Door
Calvin Lee
75. Tree Growing Out Of Gutters On A Roof My Buddy Went To Fix
KosGhostz
76. Scars On A Tree After Growing Through This Fence
Frumpyandstupid
77. Nature Is Strange
Ale
78. This Building Has A Tree Growing Out Of It
RaijinRyu
79. Strength
Laura Catlin
80. Life Finds A Way
napalm098
