Have any favorite shots close enough for good texture or color?
Would love to see your tree bark or tree skin – on tall trunks, fallen logs, exposed roots, bushes, brambles, vines – alive, or bleached & decaying.
Plus things made out of bark – birch canoes, shoes, roofs, etc.
When I walk the mountain woods, I often see faces in the lines & shape of bark, both smiling and scowling. Douglas Fir is a favorite because its bark is so dark and deeply furrowed. Like an old man of the woods. On the other hand, I also love English Oak for the delicate, finely-graded, meandering ridges. Like fine wrinkles on a beautiful woman’s face.
Below is a shot of some peeling bark w/ orange skin underneath – a Madrona. The flaking bark is actually a sign of the tree’s health. They love the salty air & moist soil of my coastal region, and thrive here. Their sun-burned, weather-beaten appeal always calls to me, like there’s a sad, distressing story to tell.
Please show us what you found, or tell us a story...
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