I really love the Pacific Madrone. Especially if it’s not in my yard. They are a messy tree, dropping leaves or shedding bark pretty much year round. It’s not too bad dealing with trees dropping leaves once in the fall. Year round just gets tiresome.
Much of the bark of the Pacific Madrona is a light papery stuff that constantly drops off and frustrates neatnik yard owners. However, on older trunks, some of the bark turns to a heavily patterned texture that can provide interesting texture photos. This was done on 35mm Tri-X, with a Leica MP that I was testing out.