E Gaube, CW Poplar Glyphs, digital photography, 10 x 5in (25.4 x 12.7cm), 2016, $25
There are interesting marks on tree bark, some natural and some man-made. I call them glyphs, non-verbal pictographs which tell a story and which are unique to each tree.
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Steel Vines 2
was very taken by the sight of a vigorous poison ivy vine twining around a road sign. The rusted metal and textured vines against the smooth gray metal sign are a compelling image. This the second image.
Tan and Gray Fungi 2
Cut leaf maple 7
photo manipulation, 10x8
Cut leaf maple 8
photo manipulation, 8x10
CW Birch 9
CW Birch 9
Tan and Gray Fungi 1
Monochromatic, but with wonderful repeating shapes.
Cut leaf maple 3
photo manipulation, 8x10
Trametes versicolor 7
Lichens
Lichens growing on a tree in Oveido, Florida, are enhanced by judicious use of filters. The delicately lacy texture is beautiful.