Beautiful Baobabs: one of the oldest living things in the world

Written by on June 25, 2014. Posted in BAOBAB TREES

it's on the New York Best Seller List and has been described as a "Beautiful and powerful work at the intersection of fine art, science, and philosophy, spanning seven continents and exploring issues of deep time, permanence and impermanence, and the interconnectedness of life, Rachel Sussman has written a wonderful book "The Oldest Living Things in The World"  And of course it's no surprise that she would include our very own magnificant and ancient living treasures. Pictured here, a Baobab tree in Parfuri,  Kruger National Park is dated as possibly as old as 2000 years!

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