I might be Old, but I've still got my Bark.

I specifically went out to find this roadside tree as I had been here a few years ago to find a geocache hiding inside the base, yes it's still inside.

This is a tree hundreds of years old, half the top has been ripped off in the wind and the inside is hollow. Yet it still bursts into leaf each year and has survived through history, if only it could tell the things it has seen.

Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.

[Graham Thresher]

A shot overflowing with character. Love the texture of the bark. Fav.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@thresheg Thanks Graham, it's a tree worth hugging.

[Gayanne Campbell]

Oh what a gorgeous old tree! The patterns and textures are fabulous. It looks magical.... maybe it will share it's stories someday.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@zenna Thanks Gayanne, perhaps it will whisper it one day.

[Phil Cameron]

Great Oak great picture !
Bet your Bark is worse than your bite :=)

[Jo Green]

What a glorious tree. Yes I am sure if this tree could talk, it would have some great yarns. Lovely capture.

[Diana Moss]

magnificent old oak ,we have one right near our house similar with the . inside hollowed out properly been struck by lightening

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@philcameron59 Thanks Phil, OH yes - and I bit back as well.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@snowy Thanks Diana, yes I think it has because most of the top is missing as well.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@quirky Thanks Jo and it has so many years to talk about.

[Lin]

Amazing texture in this capture...and,as always, I simply love the title and the story that goes with it!

[Kathie]

You are talking about the tree, right. Nice shot with lots of texture. Oh, the stories it could tell.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@linnypinny @kathiecb Thank you ladies, it is a wondrous tree.

[Claire]

A true mighty tree

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@claireuk Thanks Claire, mighty indeed.

[David]

Nice one

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@killeen Thank you David.

[Alice Burghart]

that's a gorgeous tree.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@libertylady Thanks Alice, I thought so as well.

[John]

Looks like an oak. What a grand and magnificent tree!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@congaree Thanks John, yes an old oak tree.