It seems to have rained fairly heavily during the night. A quick look at the radar suggested a gap in the rain would permit a walk to see the impact of moisture on the various gum trees in the nearby natural bush park.
I was not disappointed as shown below. The images are a mix of those taken with my Android smart phone and a Nikon D810 with a Tokina 19-35mm lens. October 5 2023.
All images by Peter Kneen
Most years in the nearby park, the gum trees often ooze sap at certain times of the year and when it rains the colours are stunning.
Some patterns would make for wonderful woven tapestries or wall art canvas prints.
Aside from the dramatic breaking waves of the oceans, other water images can offer interesting textures.
Other textures offered by different tree species. Most of the images below are from old established pine trees at Berrima NSW. The green rainforest images are from the Monga National Park taken in 2014. This area was burnt by the devastating 2019-2020 bushfires.
The unique natural artwork represented by the scribbles on the surface of some species of Eucalyptus trees is the result of the scribbly gum moth larvae boring or eating a meandering tunnel through the bark of the eucalyptus tree.
Thicker lines are produced when the maturing larvae has turned around and eats up the highly nutritious cells generated by the tree.
The growing caterpillar leaves the tree to form a cocoon near the base of the tree. Not long afterwards, the bark cracks off to expose the artistic scibbles. Over time the colour of the freshly exposed trunk fades. Often after rain more intense colours are displayed.
Most images are from the bush in and near Sydney, Australia