The Leaning Tree…
by Rodney Campbell on May.24, 2016, under Life, Photography
The Greenough Leaning Trees are scattered throughout the Shire of Greenough approximately four hours north of Perth.
Driving along the Brand Highway these leaning tree’s dot the landscape, they appear to be growing perfectly well… just sideways!
The Leaning Tree
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 55 mm, 1/60 sec at f/8, ISO 360
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.
This bizarre natural phenomenon is caused by the airborne salt content blown in with the winds off the Indian Ocean. The tree trunks lie horizontal to the ground and have become somewhat of an icon for the area.
Most of the trees are out in private property but you can see many of them as you drive south along the Brand Highway. There’s even a tourist spot dedicated to stopping and viewing this leaning tree right next to the highway.
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