Burls..

A burl (American English) or bur or burr (UK English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds. What do burls look like? A burl may form a rounded bump on one side of a tree, or partially or completely surround the tree. The shape may be smoothly curving or irregular with twists and fissures. They fascinate me...

[sally agnew]

They are really interesting, nicely captured :)

[Bep]

Fascinating indeed, Valerie. Beautiful images.

[Kerri]

Cool shots

[Sandy]

That's so interesting. I've never noticed anything like that over here. I'll have to start looking more closely.

[Nina Ganci]

interesting narrative. Thanks for sharing

[Valerie Chesney]

@hermann @gijsje @kerristephens @skstein @ninaganci Thanks heaps, these burls fascinate me, I must look for more....

[KoalaGardens🐨]

incredible captures! fav

[Valerie Chesney]

@koalagardens Thanks lot & for the Fav, I must look for more, they are quite fascinating..