AMY leads.
Earth Story.
The stories trees could tell.
Bark. (Woof!) Some of these rival my own aging bark (but that’s another story).
Don’t look back, they might be gaining on you:
Hug a tree today, or any day:
Evolution will sort it all out:
Be safe, be well, be yourself. You’re the best.
John's Space ..... 
Another great challenge response John!
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You are kind. Thank you Anne.
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The bark of the trees are fascinating.
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Thank you!
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Love each and everyone! I am stunned by the crab.
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Thank you. Hawaii I believe. Kauai possibly.
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Oops. I sit corrected. Cas Cay Wildlife Refuge, St. Thomas V.I. 😬
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Excellent take on the challenge. Hug a tree, always!
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Thank you Sofia. 🤗
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Am right with you on ‘hug a tree’, John. A fine gallery of venerable trees.
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Thank you Tish. Venerable indeed!
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What is that up the tree? It looks like a crab 🦀
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Yup. Crab. Water’s edge, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
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Wow, maybe I’ll draw a crab when I get to C in my animal alphabet 😄
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We now live close to Westerville, Ohio, home of the temperance movement in the 1800s. That makes me wonder if the next scene on the beer can should be a drunk homo erectus bent over mimicking the posture of his forbearers.
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What goes up must go down. Ashes to ashes… etc… 😱
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In my home town growing up, the local public school was Joyce Kilmer. Hence everyone I knew growing up was familiar with his poem Trees. Your post reminded me of that piece John. Thanks for the beautiful reminder.
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Indeed, Tina. ‘…a poem lovely as a tree…’
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Tree bark is amazing when we take the time to look closely, as you have 🙂
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Thank you Sarah.
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Wow!
I hear melodious bark!
Love the bark series.
Happy tree hugging🤗
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Woof! 🙂
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Haha😀
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Bark, I hear ya! This is a beautiful series of the tree, John. The crab… incredible shot.
Yes, hug a tree. 🙂
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Thank you Amy!
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Wonderful wordplay John – Bark! Woof! Excellent photos too!
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Thank you! 🙂
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If that bark could speak what tales it would tell of all the things it has seen. Very interesting response to this week’s challenge John.
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Thank you Anne.
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Trees are amazing storytellers, John and you capture their ancient secrets well. Egads on that spider but love the beer evolution can!
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Thank you Terri. I think it’s a crab, not a spider. Eww either way! 😉
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What fun, John. ❤️😀 I love your sense of humor. And your images do justice to these magnificent trees. Hug a tree today….OK. I will!
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thank you Patti. 🙂
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Bark with land crabs! Wonderful
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Ah, yes. Fellow tree hugger ( in the literal sense).
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Beautiful photos and details of the bark of the trees. Love it!
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Thank you Dawn.
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No offense, John, but those trees don’t look very huggable. They are kind of gruff, and I don’t like the company that one of them is keeping – not the one getting a human hug. LOL
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😱😂😳🤔
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Great photos of bark, John! It’s one of my favorite things to photograph. I really like the third one – wonderful textures!
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Thank you. Agreed!
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Excellent photo of the crab!
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Thank you. I’m glad they don’t jump. I think they don’t.
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Always hug a tree – and plant new ones on the way! Love bark and surprised by the crab!
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