Wow! Now those are some bad ass trees. They are not afraid of letting the world know of their deep connection :-)
On a serious note though - The tree on the first glance also confused me as as ancient mangroves (old ones have thicker branches and shoots). Frankly those are the only kind that I have seen connected liked this. It is a bit difficult to imagine how these guys grew up to be this way. Don't get me wrong - they look great! I am just a little curious about their biology.
I think they might be a bit of a local attraction......