Return to main page
This printed information is © www.west-crete.com 1999 - 2007 - The West Crete information site -

Ancient cypress tree   - 31st August 2010

tag

 

 

Ancient cypress tree - click on the image to enlarge

 

Ancient cypress tree

 

High above Anopolis, right at the tree line (1600m in this area) you can find some of the oldest trees in Europe. Cypresses (Cupressus sempervirens) at this altitude grow extremely slowly and tend to expand in width rather than height in order to better cope with strong winds and deep snow in winter. In a photo it is difficult to give an idea of the size of these trees which is why I left a person in the image. As you can see the trunk is huge with a diameter of around 3 meters at the base.
Accurate dating on these trees has not been done yet but some of them may be close in age to their Califonian cousins in other White Mountains.

You can click on the picture to enlarge.

Support this site when you shop with Amazon
 

Archived:

| 31-12-10 | 30-12-10 | 29-12-10 | 28-12-10 | 27-12-10 | 26-12-10 | 25-12-10 | 24-12-10 | 23-12-10 | 22-12-10 | 19-12-10 | 18-12-10 | 17-12-10 | 16-12-10 | 15-12-10 | 14-12-10 | 13-12-10 | 12-12-10 | 11-12-10 | 10-12-10 | 9-12-10 | 8-12-10 | 7-12-10 | 6-12-10 | 5-12-10 | 4-12-10 | 3-12-10 | 2-12-10 | 1-12-10 | 30-11-10 | 29-11-10 | 28-11-10 | 27-11-10 | 26-11-10 | 25-11-10 | 24-11-10 | 23-11-10 | 22-11-10 | 21-11-10 | 20-11-10 | 19-11-10 | 18-11-10 | 17-11-10 | 16-11-10 | 15-11-10 | 14-11-10 | 13-11-10 | 12-11-10 | 11-11-10 | 10-11-10 | 9-11-10 | 8-11-10 | 7-11-10 | 6-11-10 | 5-11-10 | 4-11-10 | 3-11-10 | 2-11-10 | 1-11-10 | 31-10-10 | 30-10-10 | 29-10-10 | 28-10-10 | 27-10-10 | 26-10-10 | 25-10-10 | 24-10-10 | 22-10-10 | 21-10-10 | 17-10-10 | 12-10-10 | 11-10-10 | 10-10-10 | 9-10-10 | 8-10-10 | 7-10-10 | 6-10-10 | 5-10-10 | 4-10-10 | 3-10-10 | 2-10-10 | 1-10-10 | 30-9-10 | 29-9-10 | 28-9-10 | 27-9-10 | 26-9-10 | 25-9-10 | 24-9-10 | 23-9-10 | 14-9-10 | 11-9-10 | 10-9-10 | 9-9-10 | 8-9-10 | 7-9-10 | 6-9-10 | 5-9-10 | 4-9-10 | 3-9-10 | 2-9-10 | 1-9-10 | 31-8-10 | 30-8-10 | 29-8-10 | 28-8-10 | 27-8-10 | 26-8-10 | 25-8-10 | 24-8-10 | 23-8-10 | 22-8-10 | 21-8-10 | 20-8-10 | 19-8-10 | 18-8-10 | 17-8-10 | 16-8-10 | 15-8-10 | 14-8-10 | 13-8-10 | 12-8-10 | 11-8-10 | 10-8-10 | 9-8-10 | 8-8-10 | 7-8-10 | 5-8-10 | 4-8-10 | 3-8-10 | 2-8-10 | 31-7-10 | 29-7-10 | 28-7-10 | 27-7-10 | 26-7-10 | 24-7-10 | 23-7-10 | 22-7-10 | 21-7-10 | 20-7-10 | 19-7-10 | 18-7-10 | 17-7-10 | 16-7-10 | 15-7-10 | 14-7-10 | 13-7-10 | 12-7-10 | 10-7-10 | 9-7-10 | 7-7-10 | 6-7-10 | 5-7-10 | 4-7-10 | 3-7-10 | 2-7-10 | 1-7-10 | 30-6-10 | 29-6-10 | 28-6-10 | 26-6-10 | 25-6-10 | 24-6-10 | 23-6-10 | 22-6-10 | 7-6-10 | 6-6-10 | 30-5-10 | 29-5-10 | 28-5-10 | 27-5-10 | 19-5-10 | 18-5-10 | 17-5-10 | 16-5-10 | 15-5-10 | 14-5-10 | 13-5-10 | 12-5-10 | 4-5-10 | 3-5-10 | 2-5-10 | 1-5-10 | 30-4-10 | 29-4-10 | 28-4-10 | 27-4-10 | 26-4-10 | 25-4-10 | 24-4-10 | 23-4-10 | 22-4-10 | 21-4-10 | 20-4-10 | 19-4-10 | 18-4-10 | 17-4-10 | 16-4-10 | 15-4-10 | 13-4-10 | 12-4-10 | 11-4-10 | 10-4-10 | 9-4-10 | 8-4-10 | 7-4-10 | 6-4-10 | 5-4-10 | 4-4-10 | 3-4-10 | 2-4-10 | 1-4-10 | 31-3-10 | 30-3-10 | 29-3-10 | 28-3-10 | 26-3-10 | 25-3-10 | 24-3-10 | 23-3-10 | 22-3-10 | 21-3-10 | 20-3-10 | 19-3-10 | 18-3-10 | 17-3-10 | 16-3-10 | 15-3-10 | 14-3-10 | 13-3-10 | 12-3-10 | 11-3-10 | 10-3-10 | 9-3-10 | 8-3-10 | 7-3-10 | 6-3-10 | 5-3-10 | 4-3-10 | 3-3-10 | 2-3-10 | 1-3-10| 28-2-10| 27-2-10 | 26-2-10 | 25-2-10 | 24-2-10 | 23-2-10 | 21-2-10 | 20-2-10 | 19-2-10 | 18-2-10 | 17-2-10 | 16-2-10 | 15-2-10 | 14-2-10 | 13-2-10 | 12-2-10 | 11-2-10 | 10-2-10 | 9-2-10 | 8-2-10 | 7-2-10 | 6-2-10 | 5-2-10 | 4-2-10 | 3-2-10 | 2-2-10 | 1-2-10 | 31-1-10 | 30-1-10 | 29-1-10 | 28-1-10 | 27-1-10 | 26-1-10 | 25-1-10 | 24-1-10 | 23-1-10 | 22-1-10 | 21-1-10 | 20-1-10 | 19-1-10 | 18-1-10 | 17-1-10 | 16-1-10 | 15-1-10 | 14-1-10 | 13-1-10 | 12-1-10 | 11-1-10 | 10-1-10 | 9-1-10 | 8-1-10 | 7-1-10 | 6-1-10 | 5-1-10 | 4-1-10 | 2-1-10 | 1-1-10 |

Photos of the day archive 2024

Photos of the day archive 2023

Photos of the day archive 2022

Photos of the day archive 2021

Photos of the day archive 2020

Photos of the day archive 2019

Photos of the day archive 2018

Photos of the day archive 2017

Photos of the day archive 2016

Photos of the day archive 2015

Photos of the day archive 2014

Photos of the day archive 2013

Photos of the day archive 2012

Photos of the day archive 2011

Photos of the day archive 2010

Photos of the day archive 2009

Photos of the day archive 2008

Photos of the day archive 2007

Photos of the day archive 2006