Hello Joaquim,

These 'upside down' baobabs or 'trees of life' are truly extraordinary! I remember seeing them when I was in Africa and thinking they look more like statues than trees. I love the way you've captured the dusty road and the long shadows created by the trees. The mainly terracotta and azure colours help make this whole image very attractive and authentic - just like a good travel poster!

Here's a link to more details about Joaquim's baobabs, in case his Portugese description is a little difficult to understand:
http://www.baobab-solutions.com/the_baobab.htm

Looking forward to seeing more of your African photos!

Jaoquim, this is an amazing post. The depth and clarity are magnificant and the unusual trees are awesome. What a great post and so glad you shared it.

Wow, what a fantastic job! I really like what you've done with the picture, it looks great!

I just wanted to leave a very short note and thank you for posting this. I've been engrossed in Wilbur Smith's novels now for quite a while, and he does such a masterful job of describing these trees, I never felt the need to go and see what they really looked like, but there's nothing like a picture to convey what even the most gifted of writers can describe. I'm amazed at the large, smooth trunks, and as Wilbur Smith puts it...it's as if the tree's roots are sticking up on the crown. He also describes what he calls pods of cream of tartar...I don't see them here, but the trees are in the distance, so maybe it's a feature I can't pick out..thanks for sending this and it's on my desktop :)PJ

These picture finds I very particular, this type trees I have never seen .