Mystery of the Bent Trees

[Debi]

Expert claims 'bent' trees were secret Native Americans trail markers

Mystery of the bent trees: Expert claims trunks that veer into a right angle found dotted around the US are secret Native American trail markers

• The mystery of the bent trees which are dotted all over the United States have baffled experts for decades
• Dennis Downes believes the trees were cultivated by Native American tribes to mark hidden trails in the forest
• They would be used to indicate a safe way through the trees, or a good place to cross a river
• Most of the tribes have long since moved on but the trees remain as markers to a largely forgotten way of life

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[Lynne]

I wonder what Ros would say about this? Interesting

 

[7Critter]

Crooked Forest in Western Poland - Mysterious Facts

Mysterious Crooked Forest in Gryfino, Poland

A forest in Poland with bent trees. Cause unknown, but article authors offer some speculation.

 

[7Critter]

I believe that I used a photo of this forest in one of my banners

 

[Lynne]

What an odd picture. They didn't say if the trees were trimmed to grow that way or if it happened naturally