Those bark colours have changed

[karen donnybrook]

When it rained the on Tuesday/Wednesday, I went out with the camera and took more photos of the bark and you would not believe the difference in the colour! Have a look at these:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6301/sydneybluegumbarkongro7dn.th.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sydneybluegumbarkongro7dn.jpg) This is the bark and leaves on the ground under the tree.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1263/sydneybluegumwetbark2bk.th.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sydneybluegumwetbark2bk.jpg) And this is the bark on the tree and no I have not altered the colour.

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6149/ecaesia1esigned1ap.th.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ecaesia1esigned1ap.jpg) And this is the second tree with some of its gum nuts - it is also called the silver Caesia.

The rain certainly made a difference, didn't it?

[Wendy]

Karen ...

those colours are just stunning ... and what a change !!

Wendy

[kevq]

Karen,
What fantastic colours!
Are you sure Oz is on the same planet as us?:D

Kev

[karen donnybrook]

Last time I looked Kev, yes Oz was on the same planet but in the southern hemisphere - maybe that is what makes the difference :rolleyes:

I remember when I was doing research for my first book, I interviewed people who had migrated from the UK and their comment was the light was so bright it almost hurt their eyes and the colours were so much more brilliant.

[NMarti]

Karen,
Those are really great! Things sure change in a hurry down there. The color of that bark is just amazing.

[Lloyd G]

Karen

Thanks for sharing these-their wonderful!

Lloyd