Wind vs Wattles

Great photos Pip, but how sad seeing the damage done to the trees! That must have been quite a gale to uproot them like that! Nice to see Jenni and Francis getting in on the photo shoot by the way, lol!

J and F manage to poke their noses in everywhere, don't they? LOL!
It was very windy, Flori, of course I slept through it all [being one of those catatonic-of-a-night people] but there were lots of calls to the SES in the morning! The wattles seem to be the hardest hit.

Always a tragic sight to see trees down like this my friend :~((((( You sound like my OH, he could sleep through anything lol!! I have only got to hear Raff wandering around and I am awake~so not fair!!!

:o(((

Just saw you on San's Wildlife blog too, Pip! It must be night time for you over your way now isn't it???

It is indeed: 8:44 pm. Usually time for bed, but I'm being a night owl tonight as a good tv show comes on a 9:45.

lovely blog pip, shame about the trees and so pretty to, nice to see the dogs enjoying their walk to , lovely pics ;o))

Thanks San!

Very sad about the trees pip will they be re-planted? The reserve looks a lovely place :-)))

such a shame about the trees Pip but the reserve looks lovely but why wooden ducks --- don't you have any real ones?

Shame about the tree it was so lovely too, the pond looks a wonderful reserve and a wonderful place to go,

Lovely pictures Pip but what a shame about the tree damage, nice to see that
F and J seem to be enjoying it all!

Looks too much like the Chilean mesquites after a monsoon storm here, but that's our own fault: watering too often and too shallowly. I'd be surprised if that's the problem there, Pip. Be careful cleaning up!

Thanks Annella, I think it is beuatiful too :o) Sadly, the trees, probably won't be replaced, but there are lots of young trees planted around the park as part of a regeneration programme.
Pam: Wood ducks are a breed of duck native to Australia. They are not actually wooden ;o)
Thanks Sixpence, it is a shame about the lovely wattles, they are all in bloom at the moment and there are lots of sunny yellow splashes around the bush. Bring on summer!
Thanks Pansy, the dogs are always having fun at the park! Except if it rains, lol
Tugbrethil: It is probably not the problem!

I'll look thrm up Pip' so sad to see trees die like that in all their glory :~((

Yes it is Pam, but that is nature for you!

o wot a shame bt the trees must have bin 1 hell of a gale. were is it that u live pip.

you have a great park there Pip - lovely for the dogs =)) I didn't realise wattles were so shallow rooted ... great shame about the really big one - it had flowered gloriously!! I wonder what will be planted to replace them?

was indeed a huge gale Cristina! I slept right through it, as is my wont, lol I'm a very sound sleeper. I live in Sydney, we do not often get gales like that.
Have no idea Cate, if they will be replaced. probably not I would say but the council have reganerations programs at the park, so even if a tree is not planted inthe exact same spot, there is regeneration going on :o)

ahh - then i see an opportunity for you to put something there that you think would enhance ... have done this myself in the past - slipped in and planted something interesting and left a label on it so people will know it's not a weed - it's great to see them growing and happy - just a suggestion mind LOL =))

I have known people do that before, but you are forgetting the Council.
They come in and rip up 'foreign' plants that they have not planted :o(