Survival!

This Mountain Ash “tree” has been this size and shape since I first noticed it more than 30 years ago. Yes, 30 years! It is growing at the end of a 15x30 cm post the other end of which is in intertidal mud. From the mud to the top of the post is around 4 meters. Every spring the leaves appear and some years like this one the little tree has berries. The “trunk” is no more than 2 cm in diameter. I marvel at the tenacity!

comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

This reminds me of the dutch national slogan: je maintiendrai -> I shall maintain.
Which strangely is french, long story. Posted 6 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Ahh! History! Just like this little tree. Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

What a tenacious tree! Posted 6 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Makes me wonder what the growth rings look like. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Yes! And, it’s amazing that nobody has pulled it out or that storms or pests haven’t caused it’s demise. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. gary fast
      
      Lion
      
      Well, it is situated in a rather obscure spot. As for pests... there are quite a few of these trees growing wild in our area, all surviving. Posted 6 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Wow! what a story! I hope it gathers enough strengths to get bigger over the centuries! Posted 6 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  It will be interesting to watch. There has been so little change in the last 30 years. Posted 6 years ago

The European Rowan

''Sorbus aucuparia'', is a species of the genus Sorbus, native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia. In the south of its range in the Mediterranean region it is confined to high altitudes in mountains. It is the most widely available mountain-ash species in the United States.

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