rugged bent tree

above age aged alpine ancient arid baked branch branches brittle clouded coarse dead death decay defiant dried droughty drouthy dry elevated forgotten gnarled harsh heroic high inexorable inflexible insignificant intransigent lofty meager meagre mountains nature obstinate old overlook overview parched petrel pure relentless robust rough rugged scrawny stalwart strong stubborn sturdy sun sunbaked survey survival survivor tenacious tested thunderstruck torrid tough tree tried trunk unbending uncompromising uneven unflinching unyielding up weathered wither withered withstanding