Sycamore Tree

Sycamore Tree (Platanus occidentalis). In fall, a speckled symphony of autumnal color.

A tree seeming to have a marble trunk.

A tree that enjoys a riparian life. Streams become easy to spot. Marbled trunks meandering through the woods following the stream.

A bark that drops off in patches. Patches that might be perfect for writing a letter if one were to have no paper. Write your note, add a stamp and drop it in the mailbox.

Seeds in balls. Appear in November. Dropping to the ground in late spring.

A leaf of the Sycamore tree. One speck, part of a symphony of autumnal color.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Sycamore Tree”

    1. Hi Gary, I do indeed think that WOULD work. A Forever stamp on an appropriately sized piece of bark, although that is giving the post office a lot of credit that they would come through and deliver it. Bill has a piece of wood, a 2×4, that was sent to the Federal Reserve through the mail. But then, that was a long time ago. Who knows these days!

      Thanks bunches for reading my posts, and your comments certainly keep my blogging very entertaining for me!
      Bren

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