I am intrigued by these erratic, mottled patterns on the mature Sycamore trees. Sometimes I try to find the shape of Lithuania or the Netherlands for myself, or Ireland or Germany for Mary. Japan is a common sighting. Occasionally West Virginia. Colorado, Wyoming? Doubt it.
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Any two trees alike? Any matching patterns? Even a square foot of similarity? Doubt it.
Can you find a pattern for your country? How about my readers in Australia? Surely the U.K. is represented somewhere. What else do you see? What if you looked sideways, or stood on your head? Doubt it.
Camouflage clothes designers should be asking to purchase my photographs. Doubt it.
Here, about 6-8 feet above the ground, thin patches of chocolate-colored bark are flaking off. If I said chocolate-covered, would you try some? Doubt it.
The splotches and blotches diminish in the upper trunk and branches; smoothing out to a pastel-green/creamy-white/faded-celery color. You want me to climb up there for a closer photo, don't you? Doubt it.
This next photo I'd like to give to you. It would make an excellent bookmark; tall, slim, attractive. Or maybe you could enlarge it and wear it. Doubt it.
Wearing psychedelic sunglasses was fun for this next crazy shot:
Doubt it!
These Sycamores were thriving in the rich bottomlands of the Kalamazoo River. Many of them were 42-48" in diameter and growing 80-100 feet tall! In some areas of the country they may live over 500 years! Don't doubt me on this.
Sycamore: Plantanus occidentalis
Photo Location: Allegan County, (Allegan County) Michigan.
Camouflage clothes designers should be asking to purchase my photographs. Doubt it.
Here, about 6-8 feet above the ground, thin patches of chocolate-colored bark are flaking off. If I said chocolate-covered, would you try some? Doubt it.
The splotches and blotches diminish in the upper trunk and branches; smoothing out to a pastel-green/creamy-white/faded-celery color. You want me to climb up there for a closer photo, don't you? Doubt it.
This next photo I'd like to give to you. It would make an excellent bookmark; tall, slim, attractive. Or maybe you could enlarge it and wear it. Doubt it.
Wearing psychedelic sunglasses was fun for this next crazy shot:
These Sycamores were thriving in the rich bottomlands of the Kalamazoo River. Many of them were 42-48" in diameter and growing 80-100 feet tall! In some areas of the country they may live over 500 years! Don't doubt me on this.
Sycamore: Plantanus occidentalis
Photo Location: Allegan County, (Allegan County) Michigan.
I don't think our scyamore trees have markings and textures like this on the trunk - you couldn't miss markings like that! though I didn't quite see Scotland inamongst all those shapes.
ReplyDeleteRosie:
ReplyDeleteI love the Sycamore more than most deciduous trees. However my all-time favorite, the American Beech, will be highlighted in tomorrow's post.
Thank you, always, for your loyal following.
Richard
The bark on the top pictures looks like camoflage.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of looking for our countries in the patterns on the bark of these tree trunks, and how this inspired your post today. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love, sycamore trees. They're my most favorite to photograph too. Ours have lighter bark, sometimes appearing almost as white as moonlight.
Cynthia:
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your comment here...8 months after you wrote it!
Thank you. I too, love the Arizona Sycamores, and have photographed them in Madera Canyon.
I like your moonlight white image.
Gratefully,
Richard