My Aussie Backyard...the Rocks & the Trees

Nice yard!
Thanks for commenting Dave. My blog was really an expression of the warm fuzzy feeling I get when surrounded by the colours and textures of my backyard that are so distinctively Aussie. But you have caught the elephant in the room that I wondered about...the contribution of deforestation to global warming. That is a serious issue that threatens the balance of life on our planet. Well put comments Dave. Why do the powers to be ignore the obvious? How to reduce pollution is to save the trees!

A walk in your backyard...
I remember it well too Bob. I looked at some pics of you guys on the bush track behind my place and also along the river at the bottom of the gorge when preparing this blog. I hope the textures and colours reminded you of your Aussie sojourn.

Great blog
Thanks MJ. When you think about it we take the trees and rocks for granted but they form the landscapes and without them we would have no air to breathe and no place to sit and watch the sunsets!

It's the rocks & trees that remind us of home when we are away
No you are not crazy Tab...certainly not as crazy as me! After all I am the one who took the photos of these rocks and trees.and many more besides! I look at them in my solitary moments and I have this overwhelming feeling that my identity is etched in therein. Not surprising if you believe home is where the heart is. Maybe you can show me your favourite rocks and trees one day if we can meet when we are in Canada again. Our son lives in Toronto so it can happen.

Mozzie bites
As a favourite evening meal for mozzies Ralf I can report being in a eucalypt forest with associated eucalypt vapour that reportedly gives bush a blue hue when viewed from distance does increase bushfire susceptibility but does not reduce mozzie bite susceptibility one iota. Eucalyptus oil is an antiseptic used for many things including relief from mozzie bites. I however prefer tea tree oil.