Travel Theme: Ancient

I really like ancient things, ruins, extinct empires, etc  but somehow I don’t come across many on my travels – yet. As usual it’s mostly about nature and animals and some not too too ancient native history in BC. But some day I will visit a rain forest in search of some ancient runs. Click here for Ailsa’s impressive collections.

This moss only grows a few milimeters each year – they are more than a couple meters long. Do the math, that’s pretty old for a small plant. Elaho River Valley, BC

Beams of an ancient native long house, Mamalilaculla on Village Island, BC

Fallen Totem Pole, Mamalilaculla on Village Island, BC

Fossils, Hallo Bay, Alaska

An ancient lineage of horses – descendants of the Eurasian wild horse; Tierpark Waldsolms, Germany

Stromatolites – Hamelin Bay, Western Australia. Those mounts are build by the oldest living organism on earth, cyanobacteria. They only survive in water with a high saline content.

King Fern, Carnarvon NP, Queensland. This fern has not change since the dinosaurs.