<p><br> Quaking aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains are resplendent in shimmering foliage and white bark.</p>

Quaking Aspen Trees


Quaking aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains are resplendent in shimmering foliage and white bark.

Photograph by Roy Toft

Patterns in Nature: Trees

See tree bark photos, from National Geographic.

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