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Like a snake sloughing its skin, the gum tree in front of my balcony sheds its bark in spring. Never before having lived 10 feet from a gum tree, let alone one that towers above even the six stories of my apartment building, I am fascinated when this tree’s smooth bark begins to wrinkle and crack. After a few weeks, the fresh new bark appears.
This post is my entry for two challenges: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bark or Leaves and Sunday Stills Shallow Depth of Field.
(post edited on 11 November to include link to Sunday Stills challenge)
Beautiful shots – you inspired me to have a go at photographing some red gums today.
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Thanks Jude! Where are you in your Oz travels now?
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Dee Why, heading for the city this afternoon.
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Not the greatest weather today, but the weekend was great. I hope you got some good shots.
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I am having great fun with the camera – though only a teeny portion will ever make it on to the blog!
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These are marvelous bark photos. I adore your post title too. Thanks for playing.
NOTE: You were in my spam. You may want to contact askimet.com to get it fixed.
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I wasn’t sure how many people would ‘get’ the title. 😉
Spam, eh? That’s interesting, in a bad way. Thanks for letting me know.
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I reckon about the only thing that could be better than having that growing just off your balcony would be if it were one of those rainbow bark eucalypts, eh, Elizabeth ? 🙂
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Hah! The only thing better than having that tree there would be if it was cut down. It blocks my view and my light, and drops sticky stuff on my balcony. grr. (But at times, it can be very photogenic.)
But I’ve never heard of a ‘rainbow bark eucalypt’. I’ll have to check them out.
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http://www.lovethesepics.com/2013/01/living-rainbow-rainbow-eucalyptus-most-beautiful-tree-bark-on-earth-36-pics/
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Oh, wow! I have never seen one of these trees.
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I think you must go and find some so that you can take some photos better than these !
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Great photo’s of the bark!
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Thanks!
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