While I agree there's nothing supernatural here, it is still pretty cool that over millions of years trees have developed this communal response to the hazards

While I agree there's nothing supernatural here, it is still pretty cool that over millions of years trees have developed this communal response to the hazards of wind and thin soil. Essentially this wave-like motion serves to efficiently dissipate harsh incoming wind energy in a non-destructive way, preventing catastrophic erosion failure of the landscape. All in all a very cool biological and ecological adaptation.