Looks like the carvings in these trunks have really scarred. I like the heart in God.
The date in these are what caught my eye, 1818 above and 1896 below.
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Trish ~ ♥ ~ said,
very cool, Happy Birthday Dennis!
Jan said,
Really neat carvings. Happy Birthday, Dennis.
Mama Zen said,
These are really cool!
Happy Birthday to your hubby!
Laura Hegfield said,
What a great find Lisa! Happy birthday to your beloved.
Wandering Thought said,
Cool carving but I feel bad for the tree! Great macro though, and happy birthday to your husband.
Squirrel Queen said,
What great finds, the tree carvings are great.
Happy Birthday to your Hubby!
Misty Dawn said,
How cool! Love the heart in “God”. Happy birthday Dennis! Hope you have a fantastic day!
Ewa said,
Happy birthday to your husband!
cool shots!!
Cathy said,
These are very interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen carvings like these before! Best wishes to Hubby!
Teresa said,
Hope your husband has a wonderful birthday! Those pictures are so interesting (although I don’t recommend carving trees).
Carletta said,
The tree carvings have been there awhile.
Great finds!
A very Happy Birthday to hubby!
Ashley Sisk said,
These tree carvings are awesome. I’m not sure I’ve seen anything like it.
Jama-Singapore said,
These are cool fine! happy birthday to your husband, lisa!
Leovi said,
Beautiful photos, I love, poetic scars in the bark of trees. Greetings.
Birgitta said,
Such cool shots with great detail!
Happy Birthday to your husband
Christina, Sweden said,
tree carvings seem to be universal. As long as the trees don’t suffer to much. A documentary saved for the future. I like the top one
Have a nice Monday
Annelie-Singapore said,
Wonderful!
Dina @ 4 Lettre Words said,
Wow…so cool, Lisa!
Jay from The Depp Effect said,
Great photos! I’m torn about carvings in trees. They’re fascinating, but I don’t like to see trees damaged. If I see someone doing any tree carving, I yell at them. LOL!
Gemma Wiseman said,
These tree markings are like a little bit of history! Interesting!
NatureFootstep said,
nice capture.
dona said,
Wow! An exciting historical find!
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Birgitta - foto CHIP said,
I think the tree has accepted the messages of LOVE
Nancy said,
Amazed how many of these carvings you discovered. What a great series, Lisa.
Lesa said,
What interesting photos! guess the trees grow so slowly that the carvings don’t warp out of shape even after a hundred years.
Thanks for hosting!
Anna VanDemark said,
Folks do like to leave their mark – not so great for the trees, though. A super group of images!!! Happy Bday to hubby!
patty said,
The true stars of the tree carvings are the trees themselves! Their healing process is artful!
Tammy said,
I can’t believe those dates and how well they endured the elements over time…unbelievable! Sending out a huge birthday wish to the hubby!
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lisa said,
These are fantastic macros!
Love the wonderful textures.
Kala said,
Happy Birthday to your hubby Lisa!
EG Wow said,
Lisa,
The tree carvings are awesome! I hope your husband had a wonderful day!
Victoria said,
Nice collection of images. I always wonder about the people who made these carvings… Hope you and your hubby are having a marvelous day celebrating his birth.
Roan said,
Happy birthday to your hubby. Love the tree carvings.
Gretchen said,
Happy Birthday to your hubs! =) Must say… tree carvings always make me think of the movie ‘Fern Gully’ and then I have to cringe a little. =\ These are pretty cool though. Shows the tree’s perseverance to survive!
ElfRenee said,
Really cool pictures!