I don't think I've ever managed to travel abroad without bringing back a book or two. This trip to France a few years ago was no exception. I found this beautiful edition of botanical images at the Tuilleries Bookshop in Paris.

I love how these close-up images of tree bark become abstract compositions of color and texture. 

Admittedly, I can't understand the French captions, but that has never stopped me from finding inspiration in these lush pages.