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Friday, October 15, 2010

Thirsty Trees also need rain

Tablelands Trees

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Sue BraggsOctober 15, 2010 at 2:37 AM
This is a photo I took of a tree on the Tablelands at Benambra on my way in to work this week. It looked dry and thirsty so I thought I would share this with you. Sue Braggs
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UnknownNovember 1, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Such a good photo, Sue. Thanks for sharing it. Looks like a giant pair of legs, stretching into the sky.

kind regards, michael
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