Interesting shapes in nature

[DraytonSawyer]

I came across this image on Reddit and thought other would find it interesting. Apparently these Aspens(?) gain this shape from years of avalanches and landslides. Enjoy!

 

[Eckhoffw]

From a Joshua tree national park visit + Palm Springs cactatarium. Skull rock.

 

[Shibui]

Apparently these Aspens(?) gain this shape from years of avalanches and landslides.

This must be the inspiration for all those mass produced Chinese elm mallsai.