An old tree trunk with a painted limb and rough bark sits on a deck.
An up-close view of the painted base of a cut limb on a tree trunk is seen on a sunny day. The limb was not cut recently, as the black paint has faded and the edges of the cut have some tube-shaped formations growing in a light beige color. Cracks create an abnormal star shape in the center of the cut surface, while vertical and horizontal cracks are seen spreading from the center. The cut surface looks nearly as wide as the trunk of the tree itself and is in a bumpy egg shape. The tree trunk leans towards the left and is covered in rough pale gray and brown bark. This bark is the kind that would scratch you if you slipped while climbing the tree. A protective short frame is partially seen, on the right and left, around the tree base in a black metal. A tree base with the same frame is seen on the middle left of the image behind the close-up tree. The platform around the tree is a pale wood deck, with a landscaped area on the right with light brown mulch and bright green plants. In the distant background, a couple of vehicles are seen in front of a large beige building. The sky that is barely seen through the tree limbs in the upper right is blue with cumulus-type clouds.