Tree Bark

I was in the park earlier today looking at a tree.

The tree’s bark was peeling away from the tree. 

As the tree grows it sheds it’s bark.  The bark falls to the ground at the base of the tree.

Then the bark breaks down into its component atoms so the tree can reuse them.  Same with the leafs.

Rain carries the nutrients into the soil so the tree’s roots can absorb them.

I just thought that was wonder. 

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