BARKED
the legacy of ancient trees
the mission
To document and preserve the world’s ancient trees.
Trees are the world’s oldest living creatures. Their beauty inspires us and their presence sustains our civilization.
BARKED founder Robert Ouellette travels the globe photographing these ancient treasures. Their bark embeds the complex history of thousands of years of growth. The barked images document the fragile legacy of nature in an era of massive environmental change.
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Tulip Poplar, New York City
Tulip Poplar tree, New York. Called the Queens Giant, also known as the Alley Pond Giant, it is the oldest tree in the New York City area. It is estimated to be between 400 and 450 years old and was well established by the time the first English settlers came to displace the native Matinecock peoples from what is now Queens, New York, near Little Neck Bay.