I like birch trees.
Probably because they are cool.
They don’t look like other trees.
They are not afraid to be unique.
But mostly, I like their texture.
The bark of a birch tree is alluring, to me.
My attraction to birch trees may have started in my youth. I am a Yankee, which means, like Robert Frost, I grew up among birches.
Their uniqueness was common back then.
I see birches less often today than I did when I was a kid, which is probably why I appreciate them more.
I love the texture of birch bark. I love the smooth, silky, peeling nature of it. I remember peeling it and writing on it when I was a kid. I don’t want you to peel it though, because you would harm the tree.
But go ahead and look at it. There is no denying how cool it is. There is no denying the power of texture.
Talk about texture or textures. Write about your thoughts on texture in the comments, if you like.
