The Ugly Bark: Exploring the Allure of Tree Characters with Imperfect Exteriors
Defining “Ugly Bark” The gnarled tree stood sentinel, its bark a tapestry of grotesque bumps and deep fissures, a silent witness to centuries of whispered secrets. It was not the majestic, perfectly symmetrical tree of a child’s drawing, but rather a creature of the wild, its rough exterior bearing the scars of time and the … Read more