Trees of Fanal
Is this real? Is it Tolkien's land of the Ents? This is Fanal pond on the Portuguese island of Madeira, a community of ancient til trees, some of them 800 years old. Its ecosystem has been left more or less undisturbed by humans. It is one of the few primary forests, or old growth, left on the planet - a rare gem. The trees have been bent into sculptures by the elements, and their twisted branches, together with the frequent dense fog, create an eerie atmosphere. The scenes could be out of a fairy tale.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/3aa00510-48a4-4068-9fa4-333a244a46ab_rw_1920.jpg?h=533d8b9daace84a16cb0fb7a08b9a4f6)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/dfd79512-7231-4260-8194-c01dd4f2fa97_rw_1920.jpg?h=1d840b2d17b36478d274954e8c9d0b8f)
![Entrance](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/2754337b-0d2e-48f5-9431-7d737948480b_rw_1920.jpg?h=0496b548d8b987c2aad2bb4eae7fc508)
Entrance
![Support](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/a96acd4f-a171-4699-b708-fc29bc900940_rw_1920.jpg?h=a9b7887704706d3f61154025d0935943)
Support
![Just Me and my Limb](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/417d7e6b-94a1-4297-aad7-0b63adacace0_rw_1920.jpg?h=ec7c62f05d0d2132e8170d31b9524c6e)
Just Me and my Limb
![Down, but not Out](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/1c893d5b-cfea-4e3a-8a79-928a0c039871_rw_1920.jpg?h=343dfaa8798adea92d89be4c78982683)
Down, but not Out
![Shared Spaces](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/fc2e3ede-2a67-4725-bf57-fcd309fe184f_rw_1920.jpg?h=268a2730fac926518a02372b8d6e60ec)
Shared Spaces
![Host](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/4583f5f7-5c49-4b2a-9498-3bddae17866b_rw_1920.jpg?h=bff239a841088fab59b97bc231e9aebc)
Host
![Community](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/ac530824-e779-4655-aa89-a9a3b3cf9189_rw_1920.jpg?h=f03b881ee1d69d1433db4cf14033ac2a)
Community
![God Rays](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/1d972138-5326-4a8e-85aa-ed7a4c869f99_rw_1920.jpg?h=4a853e989c9979dac835b781ee6056a1)
God Rays
![In the Clouds 1](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/dd764d00-db2c-4b81-ad5f-7d5afa8f93d0_rw_1920.jpg?h=e750ddea476af8aefd3956035a06860d)
In the Clouds 1
![In the Clouds 2](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/7a750e40-4edd-43e0-9cb0-39150df51b6a_rw_1920.jpg?h=445777504514f59414a088cc6f8e6983)
In the Clouds 2
![90 Degrees](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/a77dbffe-2606-4320-b365-e680a6b46302_rw_1920.jpg?h=d7e927f46b90a95a635c74797ce7a56a)
90 Degrees
![The Bird](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/f1f8f6d1-3870-4036-bc4a-3ac71bda665b_rw_1920.jpg?h=dddf68a5fc0a73acaab10eb7d65f6135)
The Bird
![Entry to Dreams](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/26667ab7-ff3c-4d06-9cf3-d0ef5b8e8e95_rw_1920.jpg?h=4e08cdb406145c931ea6ade4d79c2749)
Entry to Dreams
![Mr. & Mrs. Laurisilva](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/64ce567a-70a7-4fac-b149-01972c47dfd4_rw_1920.jpg?h=9ea7500ebd47c40d8fd159d5d54e792a)
Mr. & Mrs. Laurisilva
![Holding](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/a6cb8384-6669-4542-93ec-adeadc105033_rw_1920.jpg?h=07336e4e2767aa9d9e2d651f723618b8)
Holding
![Idyllic](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/9b7b1c7d-228f-4354-8705-680606c807a1_rw_1200.jpg?h=662fc72e338df02a2b038c9c6a281f1e)
Idyllic
![Ready to Serve](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/3a41a326-bf55-4def-8e81-00a8e43103de_rw_1920.jpg?h=6163bf027112809f06be7d0c740222f9)
Ready to Serve
![Surviving](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/27e080ee-3800-4145-8721-fd4e83e2faa2_rw_1920.jpg?h=4d8ecdfbbffd5cbba450311de274e135)
Surviving
![Bed of Ferns](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/de69ad2f-5fb6-4b68-9be3-f41c6219e494_rw_1920.jpg?h=1f9bbe6a0caa7e73e8ae1d24feb5cc8d)
Bed of Ferns
![Realm of Magic](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/fe516a12-97e0-4533-9742-fa071d51f0d0_rw_1920.jpg?h=857d5b69cf72336e35586e6b00be4180)
Realm of Magic
![The Band](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/7b4909de-0e84-46af-bdd6-ac5e51519eb9_rw_1920.jpg?h=c05f7193da44312a17ba9723e22aa7b9)
The Band
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/d2721142-4df5-4678-9875-60267b7c92fc_rw_1920.jpg?h=b2b3ee8bfb9f5e2a3e0c348d4c16ef08)
![Never Give Up](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b74d129d-df13-46c0-811a-d00e53209c84/dc6ea8fa-16f1-4fcd-946e-df3af2271293_rw_1200.jpg?h=2907c3712d19994307209944fd80bc04)
Never Give Up
2022 8th Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee for series "Realm of Magic"
2021 Budapest International Foto Awards – Honorable Mention
2022 Monovisions Photography Award - Honorable Mention for "90 Degrees"