Tilted Trees

During my observations this week, I noticed many trees in my neighborhood are tilted . The tilted trees are still filled with life. I remember hearing that plants usually grow towards the sun so, I just thought that's what trees did, until I decided to research.
Tilted trees are usually referred to as "Drunken Trees", the cause of "Drunken Trees" is erosion. Erosion occurs when climate changes and causes the ground to "buckle and sink" making the tree slide to a extreme angle. The trees usually deal with the "stress" and keep growing or they "drown" from rising water tables ("Drunken Trees: Dramatic Signs of Climate Change").
Knowing that this is bad for the trees in my neighborhood makes me sad. I've grown up seeing these trees slowly go through their cycles each season and year. Just knowing there might be a chance that these trees will go away is pretty sad. I don't know if there is a way to make them better so all I could do is watch them wither away or hope that they'll overcome it.

One of the "Drunken Trees"
Photo by: Myra Lara

Work Cited

Howard Clark, Brian. "Drunken Trees: Dramatic Signs Of Climate Change." National Geographics. N.p. 17 Apr. 2014. Web. 2 Nov. 2014