Woof! Woof! BARK is one of my favorite textures. Aged, wrinkled, not unlike my own.
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Be kind, be textured.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #226 – Textures
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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and Iā I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
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The more we get to know people, the more textured they become.
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š¤šš¤·āāļø (I watched Semi-Tough the other day. Excellent parody. Love the ‘pelfing’ too, as I did 2 Rolfing sessions (Ida Rolf) but couldn’t take the pain anymore. Movie was a bit slow and dated, but interesting watching those folks perform 44 years ago.)
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Great textures, John š I really like the last where you can see the newer smooth bark under the peeling older bark š
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Thank you Jez. That is a very unusual tree!
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By the way: Paperbark Maple, Acer griseum
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A great name for the tree!
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So we can turn wrinkles into textures! It sounds better anyway. Nice bark images.
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Ha! A kinder, gentler, touchy-feeling polite way of saying it. š±š
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I love the texture of tree bark in photos.
I will probably do the same thing.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery š
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Thank you Dawn. Have at it!
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Fascinating textures John. It would be nice if our skin would just peel off like this, revealing brand new skin below…..
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Haha… that would be good!
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Just like that maple tree youāve shared, I found in Portugal that the cork tree works the same way, making it possible to harvest the bark every few years! But I guess you already knew that š.
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No, but good to know!
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Wonderful trees and photos, John.
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Thank you Sofia.
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Love these bark textures!
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Thank you Sue. š
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You are welcome!
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I love the different tetures John! Stunning photos!
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Thank you Aletta.
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I love bark textures, the Paperbark is fascinating as are Eucalyptus trees as they shed their skins revealing smoothness beneath. The smoothness of a Prunus serrula and the roughness of an Oak. So many wonderful trees. Thanks for joining me John.
Jude xx
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Thank you š!
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The perfect subject for the week John, a wonderful example of stunning texture.
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Thank you š!
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I love bark textures too. That last one is especially fantastic!
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Thank you Sarah. š
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What is the free gallery/mosiac photo method I think you mentioned sometime this year? I’ve lost the reference. Apologies if it wasn’t you that told me.
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If it was me I was probably talking about Modula. Most of my galleries are built with that. I have the Pro version for more options, but the basic free one is pretty good.
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https://wp-modula.com/
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The free version is Modula Lite by the way
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Ahhh. I’ll check into it.
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Requires a Business Plan upgrade. Don’t have one. No prob. Thanks anyway.
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I’ll prolly stay with Cloudup, a WP/Automattic subsidiary. Cumbersome but works.
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Gorgeous textures, John! I’m always partial to the rich look of tree bark!
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Thank you Terri.
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Textures are beautiful captured, John! The last image is my favorite.
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Thank you Amy!
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These are great textures these barks .Certainly better than the wrinkles and crevasses of my aged face.šš
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Ha! Thank you Anne.
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I love bark of trees!
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Thank you Robert.
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Indeed, textured is a kinder, gentler way of describing our aging skin. Lovely photos, John.
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š Thank you.
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I love bark (and lichens) as well, John. I especially liked the textures in the last picture.
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Woof! Thank you. š
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Paperbark, a favorite of mine in the landscape. Definitely a close look at texture and also sculpture.
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Thank you kindly.
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The colours of that peeling bark are just beautiful, John.
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Thank you. I captured good color in that shot IMO.
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