Morning walk. #treetrunk #nature

a border of blue
sky scraping and weathered bark
dead trees tell stories...

#mastoprompt - border

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/time-machine-1-tree-photography-sharon-cummings.html

quiet forest walk
one loquacious busy bee
makes me want to scream!

#dailyhaikuprompt - bee
#mastoprompt - loquacious

The Scream

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-scream-funny-tree-art-sharon-cummings.html

Nature’s Art: Fungi Patterns

I spotted this fascinating looking fungus growing out a dead tree trunk last weekend. I’d no idea what kind of fungi they were until an AI identified them as a Polypore.

This is a good sign, for that small forest I found them in, just outside Kenmare:

Polypores have been used as indicator species of healthy natural forests or old-growth forests in Europe. They are good indicators of invertebrate diversity on dead wood and include many endangered species. Polypores make good indicators because they are relatively easy to find – many species produce conspicuous and long-lasting fruiting bodies – and because they can be identified in the field.[

Gnarly Tree Trunk.
G.
A colorful tree stump sprouts new branches and leaves, symbolizing renewal and growth. Fungi are visible on the stump, as is some ivy, adding texture and interest.
[ Prints: https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/gnarled-tree-trunk-james-mccormack.html ]