Al Jebel Al Akhdar Wild Olive.

David A Lockwood colour. 05/09/201805/09/2018

Very old wild olive trees on Al Jebel Al Akhdar (The Green Mountain).

Made on a very damp & cold day at about 7000ft: at least I did not wake from my tent & find snow ! it has happened. 🙂

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Published 05/09/201805/09/2018

Katherine says:

09/09/2018 at 20:49

What a wonderful sight.I’ve never seen trees like that

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1. David A Lockwood says:
  
  10/09/2018 at 07:11
  
  Lovely big old tree; comes with great age. 🙂
  Have look at the Juniper images, they are even older.
  
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Josh Gross | The Jaguar says:

05/09/2018 at 21:28

The desert trees you feature on your blog are incredible. Their bent, twisted shapes seem otherworldly to me – and beautiful.

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1. David A Lockwood says:
  
  06/09/2018 at 11:10
  
  Both desert & mountain areas have trees of incredible age. Some very slow growing, so one is able to see how they adapt to changes in climate which as you say, makes them look otherworldly.
  
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  1. Josh Gross | The Jaguar says:
    
    06/09/2018 at 13:52
    
    Hopefully they’ll be able to adapt to the changes in climate that are on the horizon too.
    
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ShimonZ says:

05/09/2018 at 18:26

I used to take them for granted, and now I love olive trees more and more.

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1. David A Lockwood says:
  
  05/09/2018 at 19:52
  
  They have a majesty about them & some of the ones on this jebel are very old indeed.
  
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