#bent trees

The Forever Bent Trees of Slope Point, New Zealand

Slope Point is the southern point of New Zealand’s South Island, famous due to consistently lashed with fierce and cold southwesterly winds that blow up from Antarctica. In this region the wind is so strong and persistent, that caused the trees twisted, warped and constantly bent along the direction the wind blows. The Slope Point is mainly used for sheep farming, and aside from a few sheep, no…

Mysterious Forest Of 400 Crooked Trees In Poland Is Still A Mystery For Scientists

Despite their eery beauty, scientists are still at a loss as to why all of these trees in a Polish forest are crooked at the base. They are otherwise totally healthy and individual, but they all have a unique twist right in the base of the trunk that make them a unique grouping. While some believe it was man made in an effort to create specific shapes, others are convinced it was an…

Trees warped by constant wind

Nescopeck State Park has dozens of these crooked trees. No explanation was offered by any park literature.

The Twisted Trees of Slope Point, New Zealand

Slope Point is at the southernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand. The air streams loop the ocean, unobstructed for 2000 miles, until they reach Slope Point causing incredibly strong winds. In fact, the winds are so strong and persistent here that they perpetually warp and twist the trees into these crooked, wind-swept shapes. 

Slope Point is generally uninhabited, except for the herds of sheep that graze the land. There are no roads leading here, however backpackers regularly make the short 20-minute walk to see the fascinating tree formations that only Mother Nature could create. However there is no public access during the lambing season from September to November.

Discovery News shares an article about a small forest in Poland with about 400 pine trees all sporting unique 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks.