2010
ST8589 : The bark of a Coast redwood, Westonbirt Arboretum
taken 15 years ago, near to Westonbirt, Gloucestershire, England

The bark of a Coast redwood, Westonbirt Arboretum
This closeup view of the bark of the Sequoia sempervirens seen here ST8589 : Coast redwood, Westonbirt Arboretum doesn't demonstrate its soft fragility. At a guess the porous nature of the bark allows for the tree to absorb moisture. Feel free to correct that assumption if it's wrong.
