Resilient Tree in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

I was attracted to the tree growing near the Lower Falls in the Yellowstone Grand Canyon. How did it get there and how does it survive?

Taken in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming on Sep 17, 2009

Keywords lower falls yellowstone grand canyon yellowstone river

Category Landscape

Camera

Canon EOS 30D

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Aperture

F7.1

ISO

100

Focal length

400.0 mm

Program type

Shutter speed

1/256 sec

Exposure bias