Belly Scratcher 

This is fascinating to me , it is the root of the jackal berry ( Diospyros  Mespiliformis ) - that has grown out of a  bank along the Sapi river , Zambezi Valley  -its  in a convenient place for elephants to use as a belly scratcher  . From the many years of rubbing against the hide of these animals the bark has been completely worn off and the beautiful grain of the wood can be clearly seen .To the fingers the wood is smooth , like some piece of work a carpenter has worked on for many hours -.but there is more ....Imagine if Trees could talk to us , tell us what they have seen ? 

Fascinating ..........