The "Tree of Life" is a massive draw in Washington's Olympic National Park, but the famous Sitka spruce is hanging on for dear life in recent times.
According to National Parks Traveler, the "Tree of Life" seems to almost defy gravity in its positioning along Kalaloch Beach. The tree clings "precariously" to to an eroding bluff, which sits along the sea, and faces the Pacific Ocean.
The tree spreads across an open cave. As is such, the tree is seemingly up by its impressive root structure, which spans the opening. The roots themselves are exposed to the world, and make for quite an awe-inspiring visual attraction. The 40-foot tall tree us seriously spectacular.
With all this said, recent winter storms have made things complicated with the tree itself. The storms have further eroded the cave, making the opening the tree must span only larger. Likewise, the tree itself has been battered by the winter storms. The result of such circumstances are plenty noticeable. Apparently, the "Tree of Life" has sunk 5-feet further into the open cave in recent weeks.
Famous "Tree Of Life" In Olympic National Park Is Hanging On By A Thread
Eventually, the "Tree of Life" will collapse. It is inevitable, and that makes the wonder of its current positioning all the more intriguing. Beauty is often times fleeting. And its the scarcity of beauty which can make it so valuable.
In the case of this famous tree, hidden for years in Washington's Olympic National Park, the end of an era seems to be more and more in sight. While the tree has become such a attraction, there were plenty of years, before the internet changed things, in which the tree was only visited by the "in-the-know" locals. As more and more attention has been given to the tree with each passing year, gravity's unwavering impact on the situation has persisted.
Regardless of how viral the "Tree of Life" continues to be in coming months and years, nothing will be able to change the way this story ends. The tree will eventually fall through the opening it currently rests above. And that fact makes these days all the more valuable, as they are certainly numbered.
