In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Intricate.”

Tree bark

These intricate patterns caught my eye while hiking Saturday morning. I’m not sure of the tree name, but it’s located in the Ozarks close to Hobbs State Park in Arkansas. I snapped the picture and hurried on down the trail without trying to identify the tree by its leaves. Maybe someone with more tree identification skills can help.

Several photos from the past came to mind when I read the word ‘intricate.” Intricate patterns or designs in plants, rock, and water reveal themselves along the trails if I’m paying attention. Makes me wonder about the microscopic patterns I’m walking past without a thought.

Detail of rock formations in the Hurricane Creek Wilderness Area

Frosty intricate pattern on branches on Hare Mountain.

One of the visual gems so easily missed along the Buffalo River Trail.

The lip of White Rock Mountain Falls showing intricate patterns in the flow.