David Matusiak – American Traveler & Photographer – Images from the past 40 years
As we walked around for hours trying to avoid snakes and tarantulas, we spent time amongst some of the largest and oldest trees on Planet Earth. It was spectacular to behold these unperturbed giants towering above everything else. As expected, the root systems for these trees were substantial.
One of the unique things our rainforest guides pointed out were the Socratea exorrhiza, or “walking” palm tree. The idea is that their root system would set down new roots and move the tree small degrees at a time. You can search the web for more information on them, but I would prefer to stick… Continue reading Walking Trees in the Rainforest
Occasionally we would see some signs of development and most were fairly primitive. It was a beautiful crisp clear day and this thatch hut on the edge of the river really stood out.