A Look At The World’s Oldest and Most Ancient Trees

Beth Moon, a San Francisco-based photographer, embarked on a fourteen-year mission to photograph the world’s oldest and most ancient trees. Her quest took her all over the United States and across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The photos of the trees she captured feel as old as history itself.

A complete collection of her work can be seen in her book the Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time.

These magnificent images remind us of the significance of time and nature. Take a look.
Heart of the Dragon

Avenue of the Baobabs

Kapok

© Beth Moon

The Strangler Fig

© Beth Moon

Bowthorpe Oak

© Beth Moon

Bufflesdrift Baobab

© Beth Moon

Croft Chestnut

© Beth Moon

Desert Rose

© Beth Moon

The Sentinels of St Edwards

© Beth Moon

Wakehurst Yews

© Beth Moon

Diksom Forest

© Beth Moon

The Ifaty Teapot

© Beth Moon

Ancient Tree

© Beth Moon

The Great Western Red Cedar

© Beth Moon

Bristle Cone Pine Relic

© Beth Moon

Majesty

© Beth Moon

Rilke's Bayon

© Beth Moon

The Whittinghame Yew

© Beth Moon

The Queen Elizabeth Oak

© Beth Moon

The Lovers

© Beth Moon

Kings Canyon Sequoias

© Beth Moon