leaning

This tree is in Newcastle Co Down and it never ceases to amaze me. The prevailing wind over decades has moulded the tree into a weird shape, with the trunk attempting to grow normally, while the branches are at a tangent, to avoid the sea winds.
It is easy to be swayed by prevailing pressures and opinions, but it is important, when such onslaughts come, that we remain rooted in our values, lest we topple over