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Autumn in The Antipodes

To the casual eye, autumn gives no cue in the Australian bush. No last choke of color to see off a season, trees here keep their clothes on. Change is subtle, leaves are shed all year in a sprinkle of drab. Here though, trees can suddenly drop a half ton limb on a dead calm day when there's not a breath of wind.

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Date: 3/19/2025 2:50:00 PM
I don’t see much of a color change here, Paul. Bare naked tree limbs give cause to frown. I think pass on picnicking beneath one of the trees you mentioned.
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Paul Willason
Date: 3/21/2025 2:17:00 AM
Hi Lin...we have a number of Eucalyptus species that are prone to this...hence the often stated warning, never camp under a river red gum ( one of the most dangerous trees ). Beauty has a dark side in this case. Many thanks for reading this one and yr comments my dear friend.

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