Majestic Madronas

My favorite tree is the Northwest Madrona. It’s papery red bark sheds throughout the summer, revealing a smooth surface that can range from yellow to tan to green. Commonly found on the bluffs and slopes of the San Juan Islands, Madronas can grow from 50 to 80 feet tall and can live more than 200 years.

[Diana]

A gorgeous collage of these wonderful trees with those amazing textures and colours.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

those barks are so good!

[Margo]

Love these colourful trunks

[CC Folk]

I just took a photo of a tree with the same bark in Placerville, CA at Apple Hill. Now I know what kind of tree it is! :)

[KV]

Love that bark.... nice collage.

[Danette Thompson]

Very interesting.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely textures and colours

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great collage

[Jean]

nice collage showing this unusual tree

[Faye Turner]

Nicely captured

[Milanie]

Very unusual tree - you've given us some nice views of it.

[Jane Pittenger]

Mine too. There is a huge one at Indralaya, a Theosophist camp where i used to spend Two weeks every summer that has the most amazing shapes on her old branches. They reminded me of varicose veins and on her they were beautiful. She helped me be more accepting of my own.