{"id":108486,"date":"2022-12-05T05:14:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T12:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=108486"},"modified":"2023-09-08T02:46:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:46:15","slug":"sycamore-bark-close-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/12\/05\/sycamore-bark-close-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Sycamore Bark Close Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday afternoon, after I walked around my local pond and the Jordan River Parkway Trail, I stopped to take close up photos of the bark on my neighbor’s American Sycamore tree.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Sycamore bark close up \u2013 Nikon D500, handheld, f11, 1\/400, ISO 640, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 70mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The American Sycamore<\/span><\/a> tree in Shane and Kimmie’s front yard has always reminded me of my time of living back east where these trees are native. I love the varying colors and patterns of the bark, the way the bark peels off in large irregular sheets, and how the bark feels to my fingertips. I notice the flaking of the bark more in the spring, summer, and fall than I do during the winter.<\/p>\n

I had only a few minutes to take photos of the bark of the sycamore tree next door before the sun set behind the rooftops of the houses across the street.<\/p>\n

\"InIn the gum trees at Pigeon House Mountain Didthul walking track, New South Wales, Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

When I wrote about cottonwood tree bark in October<\/span><\/a> I mentioned this:<\/p>\n

When I visited Australia for the first time in the late 90\u2019s, I touched the bark of many kinds of gum trees, or as they are also known, eucalyptus trees. I was intrigued by how some were smooth to the touch, while others were almost spongy, some were rough, and a few felt as if I were touching hieroglyphics engraved on the tree trunks. Those gum trees fascinated me and I touched a lot of them. All these years later, I can still recall how they felt. Our sense of touch can create memories as strong as those created by sight, hearing, and smell.<\/p>\n

I recently located this photo of me on that trip to Australia wandering around in the bush at Pigeon House Mountain Didthul walking track<\/span><\/a> on the trip. I enjoyed touching the trees there immensely. To my right in this in this image there was a huge termite mound that was taller than me. Regrettably, I wasn’t able to walk the track up to Pigeon House because the area had flooded just days before I went there and the hike would have been too dangerous.<\/p>\n

I’ll probably continue to touch and photograph trees as long as I live. Why change something so wonderful now? I’m always happiest when I am out exploring nature no matter where I am on the planet.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my wildflower, shrub and tree photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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