Where'd the ground go?

Encountering this one you'd think you'd accidentally wandered into Jurasic Park for a moment. Not sure whether these are part of the trunk, or exposed roots. Either way it looks rather strange.

Other trees today:
Riga
Figueira da Foz
Minneapolis
Christchurch
Tokyo
Sofia
Pennstory
Tofo Beach

To respond to some of the comments from yesterday's post....
- Kerry-Anne - no pressure, and thanks for the encouraging words.
- Denton - yes that is the Geppetto I refer to. The geese looked as though they were hot off an assembly line, all made from the same mould.