Those marks become a kind of calligraphy, the autobiographical skin - which, indeed, as you suggest, Andrew, may point to more incisive records within the trunk itself.
I am always wondering where first scribes got inspirations for their marks before making 'intelligible' shapes on their own. Of course, there is scholarship about this, but I always find it refreshing to be - as many no doubt here - out about among 'the primaries'.
Stephen V
http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
--- On Thu, 6/25/09, andrew burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: andrew burke <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Late Snap - Vincent
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 6:03 PM
Great, Stephen. I too stare at tree barks - its their history on their skin,
yet we know there are deeper rings of history inside. Andrew
2009/6/26 Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]>
> I just posted a new blog piece, "Tree Haptics" (by and on real trees) which
> is my snap du jour. As always, appreciate responses.
> Go to:
> http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
>
> Stephen V
>
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Andrew
http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
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