Nature finds a way

Hiking in the woods, you see some very interesting things. We walked by this tree and just marveled at the tenacity of the tree as it clung to the side of the cliff with its roots running in several different directions looking for nourishment and stability.

If you look closely, you can see several plants growing in the roots of the tree.  Soil had obviously collected there and seeds from other plants were growing in those tiny pockets of soil.

Eventually, more erosion will happen and the tree will lose some of its support and probably fall.  But for now, life goes on and it seemed to be doing quite well.