![A boy left his bike chained to a tree when he went away to war in 1914. He never returned, leaving the tree no choice but to grow around the bike. This bike has been there for 98 years now. By Todd Bates on Flickr](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-A-boy-left-his-bike-chained-to-a-tree-when-he-went-away-to-war-in-1914.-He-never-returned-leaving-the-tree-no-choice-but-to-grow-around-the-bike.-Incredible-that-this-bike-has-been-there-for-98-years-now.jpg)
Tree grows around bike on Vashon Island, Washington state. By Todd Bates on Flickr
![Arbutus Tree and Bark by kirchypics on flickr](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Arbutus-Tree-and-Bark-by-kirchypics-on-flickr.jpg)
Arbutus Tree and Bark by kirchypics on flickr
![Bamboo Trees. Sri Lanka](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Bamboo-Trees.-Sri-Lanka.jpg)
Bamboo Trees. Sri Lanka
![A Corious Tree](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/A-Corious-Tree.jpg)
A Corious Tree
![Punta Arenas, Chile](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Punta-Arenas-Chile.jpg)
Punta Arenas, Chile
![1000+ year old tree on Greek island of Aegina](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-1000+-year-old-tree-on-Greek-island-of-Aegina.jpg)
1000+ year old tree on Greek island of Aegina
![144-year-old wisteria in Japan, by tungnam.com.hk](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tree-144-year-old-wisteria-in-Japan-by-tungnam.com_.hk_.jpg)
144-year-old wisteria in Japan, by tungnam.com.hk
![Japanese Maple in Portland, Oregon, USA by falcor88](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tree-Japanes-Maple-in-Portland-Oregon-USA-by-falcor88.jpg)
Japanese Maple in Portland, Oregon, USA by falcor88
![This huge 125-year-oldold rhododendron is technically not a tree – most are considered to be shrubs.](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tree-This-huge-125-year-oldold-rhododendron-is-technically-not-a-tree-–-most-are-considered-to-be-shrubs..jpg)
This huge 125-year-oldold rhododendron is technically not a tree – most are considered to be shrubs.
![trees, 3](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-3.jpg)
![By Ian Sane](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-by-Ian-Sane.jpg)
By Ian Sane
![Ipe, Brazil](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-Ipe-Brazil.jpeg)
Ipe, Brazil
![Jacarandas in South Africa, by Elizabeth Kendall](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-Jacarandas-in-South-Africa-by-Elizabeth-Kendall-723x1024.jpg)
Jacarandas in South Africa, by Elizabeth Kendall
![The flamboyant tree, Madagascar. By Salete T Silva](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-The-flamboyant-tree-is-endemic-to-Madagascar-but-it-grows-in-tropical-areas-around-the-world.-Image-credits-Salete-T-Silva.jpg)
The flamboyant tree, Madagascar. By Salete T Silva
![Sikura tunnel, Okera, Japan](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-Sikura-tunnel-Japan-okera-japan.jpg)
Sikura tunnel, Okera, Japan
![By tom Schwabel](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-by-Tom-Schwabel.jpg)
By Tom Schwabel
![At 1,990 square meters (about half an acre), this huge wisteria is the largest of its kind in Japan. By Y-fu](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tree-At-1990-square-meters-about-half-an-acre-this-huge-wisteria-is-the-largest-of-its-kind-in-Japan.-By-Y-fu.jpg)
At 1,990 square meters (about half an acre), this huge wisteria is the largest of its kind in Japan. By Y-fu
![Birch trees in snow](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Birch-trees-in-snow-680x1024.jpg)
Birch trees in snow
![Parasite effect - Spiral tree at Coramba rainforest reserve, NSW, Australia. Photo by omnia on Flickr](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Parasite-effect-Spiral-tree-at-Coramba-rainforest-reserve-NSW-Australia.-Photo-by-omnia-on-Flickr.jpg)
Parasite effect – Spiral tree at Coramba rainforest reserve, NSW, Australia. Photo by omnia on Flickr
![Rainforest undergrowth. Tangled lianas (woody vines) covered in moss, Peru](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Rainforest-undergrowth.-Tangled-lianas-woody-vines-covered-in-moss-Peru.jpg)
Rainforest undergrowth. Tangled lianas (woody vines) covered in moss, Peru
![trees, 6](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-6.jpg)
![Angel Oak Tree in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island, Southern Carolina](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-Angel-Oak-Tree-in-Angel-Oak-Park-on-Johns-Island-Southern-Carolina.jpg)
Angel Oak Tree in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island, Southern Carolina
![Strangler Fig Tree. Wrapping tendrils around the host tree.. By orenbrimer on Flickr](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Strangler-Fig-Tree.-Wrapping-tendrils-around-the-host-tree...jpg)
Strangler Fig Tree. Wrapping tendrils around the host tree.. By orenbrimer on Flickr
![Quiver tree by Jason Webber on flickr](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/quiver-tree-by-Jason-webber-on-flickr.jpg)
Quiver tree by Jason Webber on flickr
![6 Sycamores were shaped, bent, and braided to form this tree](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/6-Sycamores-were-shaped-bent-and-braided-to-form-this-tree.jpg)
6 Sycamores were shaped, bent, and braided to form this tree
![Baobob tree](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/baobob.jpg)
Baobob tree
![California's Sequoia national park.](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Californias-Sequoia-national-park.jpg)
California’s Sequoia national park.
![Klamath, California](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Klamath-California-463x1024.jpg)
Klamath, California
![nature, trees](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nature-trees.jpg)
![Tree of Tule, over 2000 years old](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tree-of-Tule-over-2000-years-old.jpg)
Tree of Tule, over 2000 years old
![Silk floss tree, South America by alan_sailer on flickr](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Silk-floss-tree-South-America-by-alan_sailer-on-flickr.jpg)
Silk floss tree, South America by alan_sailer on flickr
![By Seabird in New Zealand.](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-by-Seabird-Nz.jpg)
Trees on Slope Point, the southern tip of New Zealand, grow at an angle because they’re constantly buffeted by extreme antarctic winds. By Seabird
![The dragonblood tree named because of its crimson red sap, used as a dye a violin varnish, an alchemical ingredient, and a folk remedy for various ailments. By Csilla Zelko)](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-The-dragonblood-tree-named-because-of-its-crimson-red-sap-used-as-a-dye-a-violin-varnish-an-alchemical-ingredient-and-a-folk-remedy-for-various-ailments.-By-Csilla-Zelko.jpg)
The dragonblood tree named because of its crimson red sap, used as a dye a violin varnish, an alchemical ingredient, and a folk remedy for various ailments. By Csilla Zelko)
![rainbow eucalyptus, by jwilsonnorton](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-rainbow-eucalyptus-by-jwilsonnorton-766x1024.jpg)
rainbow eucalyptus, by jwilsonnorton
![The grove of 'candelabra' redwoods, known as the Enchanted Forest, Shady Dell](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-The-grove-of-candelabra-redwoods-known-as-the-Enchanted-Forest-known-as-Shady-Dell.jpg)
The grove of ‘candelabra’ redwoods, known as the Enchanted Forest, Shady Dell
![In Denmark](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-via-Dean-in-Denmark.jpg)
In Denmark
![trees, 4](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-4.jpg)
![by miladyellow on flickr](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/by-miladyellow-on-flickr.jpg)
by miladyellow on flickr
![The Angel Oak in South Carolina stands 66.5 ft (20 m) tall and is estimated to be more than 1400 or 1500 years old. (By Daniela Duncan)](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-The-Angel-Oak-in-South-Carolina-stands-66.5-ft-20-m-tall-and-is-estimated-to-be-more-than-1400-or-1500-years-old.-By-Daniela-Duncan.jpg)
The Angel Oak in South Carolina stands 66.5 ft (20 m) tall and is estimated to be more than 1400 or 1500 years old. (By Daniela Duncan)
![trees, 2](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-2.jpg)
![Abruzo, Italy by Vicenzo Mazza](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-abruzoby-Vicenzo-Mazza-via-Dean.jpg)
Abruzo, Italy by Vicenzo Mazza
![The antarctic beech is native to Chile and Argentina, though this specimen is from the U.S.’ North Pacific region. By Drew Hopper](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/The-antarctic-beech-is-native-to-Chile-and-Argentina-though-this-specimen-is-from-the-U.S.’-North-Pacific-region.-By-Drew-Hopper.jpg)
The antarctic beech is native to Chile and Argentina, though this specimen is from the U.S.’ North Pacific region. By Drew Hopper
![Wax palms in Salento, Colombia](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-wax-palms-in-Salento-Colombi.jpg)
Wax palms in Salento, Colombia
![White birch](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/white-cedar.jpg)
![Tunnel of cherry blossoms, Bonn, Germany in April. Image by Adas Meliauskas](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-This-beautiful-tunnel-of-cherry-blossoms-blooms-in-Bonn-Germany-in-April.-To-see-more-tunnels-like-this-one-click-here.-Image-credits-Adas-Meliauskas-682x1024.jpg)
Tunnel of cherry blossoms, Bonn, Germany in April. Image by Adas Meliauskas
![Oak trees, South Carolina by Lee Sosby](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-Oak-tree-South-Carolina-by-Lee-Sosby.jpg)
Oak trees, South Carolina by Lee Sosby
![trees](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees.jpg)
![trees, 5](http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees-5.jpg)
For more trees go here.
Thanks to: BoredPanda, Dean, Tim L. and James C.
Magnificent photos of these spectacular trees – thank you, Dusky for another winning set of wonder pictures.
SOOOOO beautiful. each photo just takes your breath away!
just wonderful…such a joy!
I absolutely love all the photographs you show here. They just take me to another place that is so peaceful in all of them.
enjoy & look so frward to your next very special Natural Wonders the loving care you take to put these fabulous moments on gmail or Twitter etc means so much to oeople like myself who are crazy about nature or whatever you put on thank you for these moments of beauty that enrich my life .
Thank you so much Dusky. What you are doing by compiling these wonderous pictures for all to see is generous beyond words.
Trees are living saints on our planet earth. Without the trees the earth would not be worth living on. Think what they do for mankind.
The curled stem of the coconut tree is really amazing,must be one of the rarest. all the photographs of the trees are great and very beautiful.
Thank you dusky.
A tree hugger’s heaven!!!!
Amazing as always.
Thank you
I can’t pick a favorite!!! 😮 Trees are some of the most amazing wonderful things.
A wise poet said: “Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree.” That’s backed up by Scripture: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 (KJV)
Ces arbres devraient être considérés comme la huitième merveille du monde
fantastic what a beauty
Thank you for these wonderful fotos.
Amazing bri!!
Amazing bro!!!
What a wonderful experience to see all these fantastic trees!
I am a photographer also and really enjoyed your beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing your work with the world!
Don,
I wish I had taken all the images on my site, but I just curate them, choose what touches me and pass them on. Glad you enjoy them though.
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What a beautiful and rare collection of some of the most beautiful trees. They are all really magnificent. Thanks so much for sharing.
Lovely variety!!!
You have captured the beauty and essence of these majestic living things.
Made me happy!