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Hope you didn't get wet! I did a bit, but somehow it didn't matter much.....
Glad we could share our walk in the bush and look forward to the next one:))
I'm thinking you probably have a favourite place for a quiet walk.. would love to hear about it. See you again soon, Janexx
Love the layers you have exposed here Jane, such lovely colours being revealed......
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed coming along Catherine. The colours of the bark in particular are always magnified in the rain.
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ReplyDeletethank you for a refreshing walk - I love rain (in moderation), and then everything is fresh and glittering - as those beautiful pine-needles with the drops hanging on.
The bark of the tree is interesting - is the structure in the bark or done by rain?
Hi Brigitta, glad you could join me for the walk. These gum trees shed a lot of their bark, which you see. Also the rain has left darker rivulets on the smooth trunks. The pine-like needles are Casuarina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuarina It is a lovely native tree here in Australia.
DeleteLovely textures, patterns and colours Jane, so beautiful in the rain.
ReplyDeleteYes the rain really accentuates everything doesn't it Jennifer. Thanks for coming along with me:)
DeleteHi jane, thanks for the bush walk i saw some beautiful things. Love the raindrops of the leaves photos. I do have a favourite place to walk not too far from me. Ill do a post about it sometime.
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I'll look forward to coming along on your walk too Gill. I am sure I will enjoy it as much as you did mine!
DeleteMorning Jane- enjoyed the walk and fascinated by the bark! Was nice to walk in the rain there whilst enjoying sun here in Ireland :)
ReplyDeleteDid you say sun in Ireland Susan?? Wow that's brilliant! Long time coming:) Was good to have you along for the walk and the bark is something else isn't it!
DeleteThank you for visiting my blog and your warm comment. So I have the chance to discover this place. Fascinating captures of the rain on wood.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Amelie, for visiting here too, and for your kind words. Bye for now, Jane
DeleteOh Jane, Thanks so much for sharing your walk in the bush. The hues and textures of the crip reddish brown leaves were beautiful . I also always find the wonderful greenery of fern leaves so invigerating. I loved seeing all the lovely raindrops on the pine needles (?) in the last photo.Such a lovely walk despite some drizzle :) Thanks for taking me along.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you could join me Willow!
DeleteThe tree is a Casuarina or She Oak.Copied this info from
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/1999/archives/25/in_the_garden/trees_and_palms/casuarinas
The word 'casuarina' derives from the word 'cassowary' - she oaks are characterised by their fine, textured evergreen foliage, that looks like the feathers on the bird. She oak foliage means that it is often mistaken for a pine tree, and like pine trees, she oaks have little cones full of seeds. For these reasons, she oaks attract many native birds. Black cockatoos like the she oak cones, while finches and rainbow lorikeets are more interested in the seed. Willie Wagtails, Pee Wees and Butcher birds all favour she oaks for nesting trees. Don suggests that large groups of she oaks set them off to best advantage, and foliage of a bank of she oaks creates a wonderful whistling sound when the wind blows through it.
Bye for now Jane
Jane that is so fascinating. Thank you so much for taking the time to elaborate on the Casuarina, "She Oak" I am now very enamored with her. I would love to see a Black Cockatoo in the wild. For many many years I owned the most playful, smart (and yes rather messy but worth all the all the clean up troubles) red lorikeet, someone had given him to me as he was too much trouble for them to care for. His name was Dundee and he was such a fun character. I am so happy you gave such a wonderful reply back to my comment. Thank you again
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Dundee sounds like a happy chappy Willow! I have a bit of a thing about Black Cockatoos ~ I love them ~ the way they whirl and twirl in the sky, their size and the sound they make. Very lovely bird, in fact you've given me the incentive to do a blog post about them very soon ~ thank you:))
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