Twisted trees

I have a love for trees, especially ones that are twisted or burnt. In this gallery, the larger trees are ancient Bristlecone pines, which are some of the oldest living being on Earth. The smaller ones are various trees and shrubs from across the Eastern Sierra.

Black and white photo of tall spires of a Bristlecone pine tree that spiral up to the sky.

Black and white photo of tall spires of a Bristlecone pine tree that spiral up to the sky.

Black and white photo of a wide Bristlecone pine tree with a yonic hole at the center. One twisted branch reaches off to the left edge of the photo. Most of the tree is in shade. There are small bushes in the near distance behind the main tree.

Black and white photo of a wide Bristlecone pine tree with a yonic hole at the center. One twisted branch reaches off to the left edge of the photo. Most of the tree is in shade. There are small bushes in the near distance behind the main tree.

Black and white photo of two small Bristlecone pine trees on a hill. The closest one is twisted to the left. I imagine the trees are running in opposite directions from something.

Black and white photo of two small Bristlecone pine trees on a hill. The closest one is twisted to the left. I imagine the trees are running in opposite directions from something.

Black and white photo of a burned tree in profile that is arching on the right side of the frame. Its many burned branches raise behind it towards the sky towards the left of the frame. The tree stands in a field of wildflowers and weeds in mostly e

Black and white photo of a burned tree in profile that is arching on the right side of the frame. Its many burned branches raise behind it towards the sky towards the left of the frame. The tree stands in a field of wildflowers and weeds in mostly empty field on a very cloudy day.

A photo of a small burned tree that has one main branch reaching up and slightly curving towards the sky on a sunny day. It stands in a mostly barren field. The Eastern Sierra mountains are in the far distance.

A photo of a small burned tree that has one main branch reaching up and slightly curving towards the sky on a sunny day. It stands in a mostly barren field. The Eastern Sierra mountains are in the far distance.

Black and white photo of a slightly burned tree that leans to the left of the frame. It has small burned branches reaching to the right of the frame. There are very small trees surrounding it in a mostly barren field. The sky is mostly clear with a

Black and white photo of a slightly burned tree that leans to the left of the frame. It has small burned branches reaching to the right of the frame. There are very small trees surrounding it in a mostly barren field. The sky is mostly clear with a few clouds and con trails. Negit Island in Mono Lake and the Eastern Sierra mountains are in the distance behind the tree.