River red gums

[Andy brown]

 

[Asher Kelman]

Andy, our representative Aussie!

These trees are fabulous and you brought us around the globe to share. Thanks so much!

When we think of the fact that these trees, the Wallabees, your buildings and all Australians are “upside down”, we can imagine the earth as a sphere on which 🐜 🐜 like creatures are swarming as it hurtles through space!

Don’t fall off or we’d lose you!!!

Asher

 

[Andy brown]

Thanks Asher, don’t worry I’ve got a tenuous grip and a fierce desire.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Thanks Asher, don’t worry I’ve got a tenuous grip and a fierce desire.

Let’s change “tenuous” to “tenacious” or else you will hurtle through space to be tracked by the U.S. Space Command as a UFO!

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Fabulous trees, they look like canopies that you could put a tent over to hide from the hot sun!

 

[Maris Rusis]

The River Red Gum trees, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, are certainly picturesque and can attain huge sizes.
Many in Australia call them "widow makers" because of their propensity to cast off branches without warning and without obvious reason. Even whole trees can fall suddenly.
It is though that trees under heat or drought stress are the most dangerous. Local wisdom is that no one should camp under them.

Andy brown, that is a glorious picture!

 

[Andy brown]

Thanks Maggie, glad you like them.

 

[Andy brown]

The River Red Gum trees, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, are certainly picturesque and can attain huge sizes.
Many in Australia call them "widow makers" because of their propensity to cast off branches without warning and without obvious reason. Even whole trees can fall suddenly.
It is though that trees under heat or drought stress are the most dangerous. Local wisdom is that no one should camp under them.

Andy brown, that is a glorious picture!

Maris, great to hear from you. Hope you’re well and still shooting.
I’m in the Centre for the next few years.
I’m simultaneously loving it and pining for the coast!
Glad you like the shot.
Praise from you is high praise, thank you.