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EUCALYPTUS
I learned today that the name of the ubiquitous eucalyptus tree means “well covered” in Greek. It is indeed the bark of the tree that gets my attention. I went back today specifically to visit a rainbow eucalyptus tree behind the Museum of Photographic Arts. The bark of the tree changes from season to season. When I was there toward the end of the summer last year, the bark had become worn and dull. As the old bark peels away, new bright colors appear. Along the way I stopped to take photographs of other trees, all of them eucalyptus. These trees are native to Australia, but they thrive in our Mediterranean climate.