Bunchberry Cornus canadensis flowers growing up a tree trunk, Idaho

Biscayne Park, FL

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sentinelas

"Take a sit"

this tree seems to have been cut down at some point.

nr Cottage Gardens of Petaluma

Near the 1.1 Acre, the stark brilliance of a winter's afternoon sky illuminates the texture and pattern in the bark of this birch tree trunk. When the foliage has leafed out, the dappled light will diminish contrast and this moment will be lost for another year.

The sun came out this afternoon, low and golden, even before the rain had stopped stopped. Expecting to get wet I went out into the rich and warm color, not wanting the day to end.

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Fungus on tree trunk

Near Nundle, NSW

Come on then all you wannabe dendrochronolgists - how old was this tree when felled, and when was it cut down?

Pod People and Tree Trunk at Asylum, Canberra

September 3, 2019 - On the Mendenhall Glacier Guide's Choice Hike shore excursion with Kristin our interpretive guide. We took the East Glacier Loop Trail which was close to five miles by the time we got back to the parking lot.

Found this cut-down tree in the "native tree park" nearby. I'm not sure why the color is like that... mold? disease? paint?

the light is not good here but you get the idea,

D'Estrees Bay,

Kangaroo Island,

South Australia.

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Crack in a tree trunk

Hamden, Connecticut

Some trees - scratch that - most trees down Granville Street have been chopped down in order to create more transit downtown. I thought I'd liven up the shots by taking pictures of the vandalized stumps with bokeh in the background. I guess that's making lemonade, is it not?

I described the arboretum not as a botanical garden, which it clearly isnt, but a zoo for trees. Most trees are labeled and laid out like animals in a zoo might be. They aren't necessarily put together by appearance as much as classification and geography.