The Strange Tree by photosynthesis

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jan 22, 2014

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Taken in Laurelhurst Park in Portland this past weekend. According to Wikipedia, "In 1919, the Pacific Coast Parks Association named Laurelhurst Park the "most beautiful park" on the West Coast, and in February 2001 it was the first city park ever to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places." I don't know what kind of tree this is, but I was struck by the unusual bark structure. It looked kind of grotesque to me, as if it was covered by burls dripping like melted wax. I took this from a distance & now I'm sorry that I didn't get up closer, but my wife was cold & my grandson was getting restless, so we just moved on...

Comments (13)

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Juliette.Gribnau

2:02AM | Wed, 22 January 2014

wonderful textured

angora

3:34AM | Wed, 22 January 2014

it looks a bit grumpy. wonderful shot!!

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ArtistKimberly

3:58AM | Wed, 22 January 2014

Beautiful photo.

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Celart

8:49AM | Wed, 22 January 2014

Excellent shot

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MrsRatbag

9:19AM | Wed, 22 January 2014

I love Laurelhurst Park; I lived across the street from it for a while when I was in my 20s. I'm sure even better now. I have no idea about the tree identity, but it's very cool!

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glix70

9:22AM | Wed, 22 January 2014

This tree has many cancers over his trunk, it looks bably sick, thanks to your info about the park, nice capture!!! :0)

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giubandph

9:34AM | Wed, 22 January 2014

very fine !!

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Jean_C

4:26PM | Wed, 22 January 2014

Amazing bark and beautiful tree, very nice capture!

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jeroni

5:16PM | Wed, 22 January 2014

Wonderful place, photography and fabulous mood

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Faemike55

8:30PM | Wed, 22 January 2014

Cool capture!

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sossy

6:12AM | Thu, 23 January 2014

wonderful play of light and shadow and the tree looks like a candle, melting and running down! ;o)

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auntietk

10:34AM | Fri, 24 January 2014

How very interesting! I've never seen anything like it. Thanks for taking the time to get even this shot ... I can imagine you and A out with a grandson and you trying to get a few pictures. LOL!

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danapommet

9:12PM | Wed, 30 July 2014

Burls was my first thought but I really like your thought of burls dripping like melted wax and then there is the mystery of the semi-iridescent strip running down the face of the trunk. You will just have to go back and complete a further investigation! :