The Arrayanes forest of Argentina

Arrayenes originaly uploaded by Konekotichy

The mystical fores of Arrayanes in Argentina. These rare trees (Luma apiculata) only grow in the Quetrihué Peninsula. This particular stand is of a small group that are more than 300 years old with a few individuals that may be as old as 600 years.

Enchanted Forest

Palermo - Ficus Magnoliodes, originally uploaded by lorca56.

Can you imagine walking through this forest?

These trees give you the feeling like they could reach out and grab you at any moment.

Or purhaps they would lull you to sleep first with their deep, soft earth tunes and then while you sleep their roots would gradually creep over you.

You would not want to be trying to find you way through this mass of trunks and roots on a dark night!

Old tree near Glendalough - Ireland

The old tree, originally uploaded by yewenyi.

If trees could talk this one would have a lot of tales to tell.

Tales of bandits waiting to ambush lone travelers.

Tales of lovers meeting secretly in the forest.

Tales of battles won and battles lost.

Tales of hunters tracking the golden Stag.

Oh, if only the trees could talk!