Pacific Madrone

This is a photo of the actual trees whose wood and bark I posted a few days ago. Taken in Sharpe Park on Fidalgo Island, these are not by any means the largest Madrones I've seen but are one of the nicest and in one of the nicest settings. The Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii, is native to the Pacific coast and is noted for its red, flaking back and greenish wood.