Featured Galleries: Textures of Trees: Bark

What do you first notice about a tree? Its delicate leaves? Its colorful flowers? Or its sturdy bark? A tree's bark provides protection and a pipeline for food and water, but it also is a source of beauty. Click through this gallery to discover a wide range of bark textures, from the furrowed oak to the smooth beech. Then take a look at the trees around you and you may discover something new!