Loved this gnarly old tree trunk I spotted when out snapping spring flowers the other day. It made a change from all the pretty. The fungus, new growth. Age and youth.

Mossy trunk with broken limbs

A felled item that impeded my bike

© M.Krooshof

A study in browns and textures

Er, I mean, tree trunks!

In my humble opinion it looks like the body of a dragon...

Old gum tree in our backyard.

Trees and tree trunks captivate my attention and I often stop to gaze at them during my walks.

the gorgeous pine tree that was born and raised in my backyard.

Near Middle Rd.

Napa

Gnarled old tree in Windsor Great Park.

cf16 Week 14: Gnarled. 1

Arenal Rain Forest, Costa Rica

I am head over heels for this fellow. It was totally love at first sight and I have been running to the mailbox every day like a little kid!

Now...to find him a name.

sometimes you have to be opened up to see the shape of things

Tree trunk in Epping Forest