Stripped Bare

Stripped Bare © Lynn Wiles 2021

Somehow this tree, devoid of its bark, bare and raw seemed fitting to end the second year of the pandemic. But there is also the beauty of the abundant lichen and evergreen as well.

Happy New Year to all.

Heart and Shadows

Heart and Shadows © Lynn Wiles 2021
The trunk of the tree with the buds I posted the other day. I was so taken by the buds, I didn’t notice the heart that day. Perhaps someone can identify the tree by its bark for me?

Brown Band

Brown Band © Lynn Wiles 2019
Under the gray bark tree is a brown tree.

Barkless

Barkless © Lynn Wiles 2019
Continuing on the bark theme, here is a tree where all of its bark has fallen off. A peculiar sight to see.

Scary Bark

Scary Bark © Lynn Wiles 2019
My puppy/dog is now in her adolescence and experiencing a fear period. On dark and windy nights she gets very jumpy about noises including the sound of birch bark flapping against the tree. I can think of a lot of scarier things.

Gator Limb

Gator Limb © Lynn Wiles 2018
The bark of this tree looked like alligator skin to me. Is it a persimmon tree?

Elm Profile

Elm Profile © Lynn Wiles 2018
Some complexion issues with this elm tree.

Gray Bark

Gray Bark © Lynn Wiles 2018
The sycamore tree with its multicolored bark, this time with some pure gray.

The Bare Sycamore

The Bare Sycamore © Lynn Wiles 2017
Wrinkled and stripped pretty bare for winter.

Bark & Bark

Bark & Bark © Lynn Wiles 2016
So many varieties of the thing called a tree.