Textures of the Yucatan: Trees

the precise architexture of the fan palm

the precise architexture of the fan palm

Here’s a continuation of my travelogue in photos from the Yucatan Peninsula. I don’t know what many of these tropical trees are but that doesn’t keep me from appreciating their beauty. You don’t see many other tourists taking closeup photos of tree bark. I have a very patient family.

coconut palm trunk and exposed roots

coconut palm trunk and exposed roots

textured trunk at Chichen Itza

textured trunk at Chichen Itza

they have shelf fungus in Central America, too

they have shelf fungus in Central America, too

beautiful lichen at Coba

beautiful lichen at Coba

the trunks are like an abstract painting

the trunks are like an abstract painting

strange knobs on this one

strange knobs on this one

here the live outer layer of bark is growing around a dead area

here the live outer layer of bark is growing around a dead area

a massive root snaking its way between two smaller trees

a massive root snaking its way between two smaller trees