Frédéric Combeau is a photographer at the Direction des Espaces Verts et de l'Environnement of the City of Paris. He produces many reports on nature in the city and has specialized in animal photography.
He reveals a new facet of his talent here with tree bark. He focused on the diversity of materials. All the photographs reveal interesting details: cracks, shreds, knots or bulges covering an old branch and recalling its memory.
Every piece of bark is fascinating and bears witness to the history of its tree.
L'Arboretum, one of the four sites of the Jardin Botanique de Paris, is a space dedicated to trees from around the world, for their conservation and recognition. It houses more than 650 species of broadleaf and coniferous trees.
Look at the photographs, approach the trees. You may respectfully touch the bark, consider it, compare it, and admire it up close and from afar.