The shoofly or cat's claw is my favorite tree because it produces beautiful flowers that betrays its fierce bark full of thorns. The contrast between beauty and fierceness is enormous. I was able to observe a mature tree up close. Contrary to my expectation that the thorns on the bark would smooth up as the tree matures, the tips are as sharp as a sharpened falcon's talons, eager to attach themselves to the surrounding trees. I feel as if I am looking at an horned intelligence and wisdom in old age.
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Photos 2022-02-15
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