Cypress in the mountains - 20th August 2026

Cypress in the mountains

At the tree line (1650 m above Anopolis) these trees have to contend with gale winds and massive amounts of snow in winter and will often spread horizontally, close to the ground, in order to survive. The one above is an extreme example of this response to the elements. It is probably many centuries old.

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