Survivor Trees: Bay of Fundy
July 28, 2009 at 5:00 am 2 comments
Every 25 hours, 100 billion tons of water moves in and then moves back out Canada’s Bay of Fundy. With the water level changing on average 35 feet daily, it is one of highest tides in whole world.
The tides, along with glaciers, wind, ice and a whole lot of patience have created unique rock formations along the shoreline. The formations are called “Flowerpot Rocks“. Why? Although these rocks are isolated and are often surrounded by water, trees continue to grow on top.
Tenacious, determined and, most of all, beautiful. Meet the trees of the Bay of Fundy.
Lover’s Arch (Photo courtesy of YYZDez)
Flowerpot Rock (Photo courtesy of Marcus Frank)
Survivor Trees (Photo courtesy of Nancy Cleveland)
You can visit some of the Flowerpot Rocks in both low tide and high tide at Hopewell Rocks park. More information can be found at the park’s website.
(Hat Tip, Ryan Somma)
Entry filed under: Hopewell Rocks, Nature, Survivor Tree, trees.
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Robin | July 28, 2009 at 9:54 am
I was up at the Bay of Fundy a year more ago, I truely is an amazing place.
Robin
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