Stewartia sinensis bark

ian.r, on November 24, 2007, said:

The most beautiful bark lit by the evening sun

♫ Swissmay, on January 14, 2008, said:

It's a piece of Art, Ian! Amazing, what nature does and very special that your eyes discovered it! A firework of colours!

May

♫ Swissmay, on January 14, 2008, said:

I've just had to come back to collect it for my faves! Thank you Ian, for this beautiful photo! May

ian.r, on January 15, 2008, said:

Thanks May, its one of my favourites too!

The bark spends most of the year a golden yellow and then each spring it turns Cinnamon before peeling away to expose this wonderful collage of colours.

A member of Theaceae its very closely related to the Tea bush, Camelia sinensis, so that makes it a token English tree!!!

Loving the black and white shots by the way.

Marilyn Whiteley, on January 15, 2008, said:

Amazing tree and amazing photograph. Thank you, Ian, for sharing it with us. Greetings from Canada.

Marina.S, on September 7, 2008, said:

Amazing !

Freddie 7 Samantha, on October 4, 2008, said:

Very beautiful, the colours, details and textures are wonderful Y! Best wishes to you Samantha*

Freddie 7 Samantha, on October 4, 2008, said:

Opps! Y*

ian.r, on October 4, 2008, said:

Thank you very much for the yellow star Sam!

Best wishes, Ian