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Rob's Ranch for Raconteurs
CellarDweller:
Hello Rob,
I'm sorry to hear about your injury and pain. I hope that you are making the right decision regarding your tendon, only because the pain must be rough to deal with.
Shakesthecoffecan:
Sorry to hear about you injury, nice photo too.
:)
Do you all call this time of year winter? I learn somthing new every day.
David In Indy:
I'm glad you are okay Rob. We were seriously worried about you! But Thank God you're okay. I'm really sorry to hear about your injury though.
I love the picture of your wattle tree. We don't have those here in Indiana. At least I don't think so. They must be a subtropical tree and/or native only to Australia. :)
underdown:
Thanks for your thoughts, David. :)
Yes, the wattle tree is an Australian native.
It was exported to a few other countries many years ago, as the bark contained tannin; used to tan leather.
There are a few varieties: Silver wattle, golden wattle, black wattle and a miniature version that has creamy white flowers.
Black wattle is named for the colour of its bark, but has yellow flowers. That one spreads lots of seeds and is considered a pest by landholders.
Generally, though, they are all beautiful in Spring, and inspired the well known Australian sports colours of green and gold.
They are very prolific in this region and many parts of Australia, and there are lots of them starting to bloom around the property at the moment.
optom3:
One of the few things I miss about England is the flowering trees. The bright pink cherry blossom. the mgnificent magnolia trees oh and rhodedendrons always a riot of colour. We also had a magnificent Japanese maple in our garden, with deep red leaves. Weeping willows, laburnum. I could go on for ever. !!
Oh and best of all, the stunning clematis which wove their way up the red sandstone cheshire brick of our farmhouse. Sigh ! Don't miss the weather thugh !
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