Texture of bark sulphur-firedot lichen (Gyalolechia flavorubescens, Caloplaca flavorubescens) on a hackberry tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2019
Close-up of texture of lichens on bark of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 3, 2020
Warty texture of bark of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 17, 2012
Texture of bark of sycamore in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2011
Warty texture with corky ridges of bark of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 3, 2010.
Bark texture near Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2011
Texture of cypress bark in Pedernales Falls State Park. Johnson City, Texas, January 12, 2013
Bark texture near Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2011
Texture of sunken bloodspot lichen (Haematomma persoonii) on bark of hackberry tree in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, January 2, 2019
Fibrous texture of cedar tree bark in Boonville Cemetery. Bryan, Texas, November 14, 2012
Texture of bark of hackberry on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 21, 2010
Pinkish papery texture of bark of river birch (Betula nigra) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 18, 2011
Warty texture of bark of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 17, 2008
Tree bark texture in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 16, 2010
Texture of bark sulphur-firedot lichen (Gyalolechia flavorubescens, Caloplaca flavorubescens) on bark of hackberry tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 1, 2019
Papery texture of bark of river birch (Betula nigra) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 18, 2011
Texture of bark of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 17, 2012
Texture of tree bark in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 14, 2012
Texture of bark of river birch (Betula nigra) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 18, 2011
Bark texture of osage orange in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 24, 2011
Oak bark texture in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 2, 2012
Texture of tree bark in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, October 20, 2012
Texture of bark of dry oak tree on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 17, 2013
Bark texture of desert fan palm (Washingtonia filifera or may be robusta) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, February 2, 2016
Texture of toothed crust fungus (Xylodon radula, Basidioradulum radula)(?) on willow bark taken from extension of Planernaya Street in northern part of Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 21, 2017
Texture of brown resupinate polypore fungus on oak s bark in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2017
Texture of Fissurina lichen on bark in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, February 1, 2019
Texture of bark rash lichen (Pyrenula cruenta) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, February 1, 2019
Texture of common porous crust fungus on bark of a dry oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 12, 2019
Texture of bark rash lichen (Pyrenula cruenta) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 7, 2020
Texture of corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana mollusca on a small tree without bark on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
Texture of white fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Texture of script lichen (Graphis) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Texture of bark rash lichen (Pyrenula cruenta) on a holly tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
Texture of green-blue Tomentella(?) fungus on bark of a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia phloiophila on bark of an old live oak in Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, September 3, 2020
Texture of bark rash lichen (Pyrenula cruenta) on a fallen oak on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Map-like texture of lichens on bark of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 3, 2020
Texture of tree bark on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 13, 2020
Texture of black and grey corticioid (crust) fungus Septobasidium fumigatum(?) on bark of an elm tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Texture of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Warty texture of bark of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) with ice on a golf course on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, February 14, 2021
Texture of bark sulphur-firedot lichen (Gyalolechia flavorubescens, Caloplaca flavorubescens) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia phloiophila on bark of a large live oak in Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, March 15, 2021
Texture of lichen Porina heterospora on oak bark on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 24, 2021
Texture of lichen Porina heterospora covering elm or oak bark on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 24, 2021
Texture of white resupinate polypore mushroom "boring poria" (Oxyporus corticola)(?) on a fallen tree without bark near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 5, 2021
Texture of corticioid brown fungus on bark of a fallen oak branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021
Texture of soft green lichen or may be fungus on bark of a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
Texture of corticioid fungus Tomentella(?) on pine bark on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 16, 2021
Texture of white resupinate polypore mushroom on bark of a fallen twig of a pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 28, 2021
Texture of some blue fussy lichen on bark of a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021
Brain-like texture of orange jelly fungus Dacrymyces on bark of a fallen elm tree on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 26, 2021
Texture of underside of a detached piece of oak bark with yellow spores of heart rot fungus (Inonotus andersonii) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2022
Texture of tunnels of bark beetles on a dry standing tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2023
Texture of yellow corticioid fungus from a fallen elm tree, on soil mixed with bark and sand, on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
Texture of tiny black buttons of Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) on a fallen pine without bark on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
This scene showcases a sophisticated understanding of color layering in landscape design, using native species to create depth. The distinct red-purple haze of the Red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba or Swida alba) in the foreground acts as a grounding base, contrasting sharply with the luminous yellow of the maples and the vertical white lines of the birch trunks behind it. The dogwood s dense, fine twig structure (which turns vibrant blood-red in winter) adds a chaotic, bushy texture that complements the more open, airy canopy of the deciduous forest. This composition highlights the transition of seasons; while the canopy glows with "golden autumn," the understory dogwood is already revealing the red bark that will provide visual interest throughout the snowy Russian winter. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Ancient oak tree trunk. Many oaks in the park are over 200 years old, some dating back to the park s initial landscaping in the 18th and 19th centuries. The gnarled, textured bark and massive girth signify its age and resilience. Northern part of Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Layered complexity of the mixed deciduous forest in Alexander Park. The image is a study in yellow, dominated by the luminous canopy of Norway maples and silver birches. The rough, dark bark of the oaks and maples provides a strong vertical rhythm that cuts through the delicate, hazy texture of the foliage. The white, paper-like bark of the birch trees adds a secondary visual accent typical of the Russian landscape. The composition includes a rich understory of turning shrubs--likely hazel or young rowan--which adds density and depth, grounding the soaring trunks in a thicket of earthy reds and browns. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Rich textures of the "Golden Autumn" in the Upper Park s romantic landscape. A prominent feature is the large tree trunk (likely a Linden/Lime tree, Tilia) displaying dense epicormic growth--small green sprouts at its base--which creates a "skirt" of fresh green that stands out against the darker, rugged bark and the autumn colors surrounding it. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
Dynamic display of autumn color and texture in Upper Park. The image highlights a grove of white-barked trees--likely birch or aspen--whose bright trunks are textured with patches of green moss and lichen. These vertical lines contrast beautifully with the chaotic, horizontal spread of the crimson undergrowth (likely wild shrubs like dogwood). Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
Texture of light brown corticioid fungus on a large fallen pine without bark near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 28, 2025
Vibrant, neon-yellow to chartreuse color and the powdery, granular texture (described as "leprose," meaning it lacks a smooth outer "skin" or cortex) of gold dust lichen (Chrysothrix xanthina) on bark of a tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2026
This close-up photograph shows the highly textured bark of a hackberry tree (Celtis sp.). The surface is characterized by prominent, corky, warty ridges that project outward in irregular vertical patterns, a key diagnostic feature of the species. These raised, grayish-brown outgrowths display fine, layered striations that resemble topographic contour lines or sedimentary strata. Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2026
