Sure was Calm?

[davereys]

Hello There,

Tried to upload an image in my last post, the file was oversize, oh well we live and learn.

The picture is called "Calm before the Storm" it was taken at Caboonbah Homestead Qld Australia,

I Hope you like it, Oh well here goes.
David.

[gus]

Hello There,

Tried to upload an image in my last post, the file was oversize, oh well we live and learn.

The picture is called "Calm before the Storm" it was taken at Caboonbah Homestead Qld Australia,

I Hope you like it, Oh well here goes.
David.
I looked at the pic before i read & thought ...now that has to be southern QLD / northern NSW. The jacarandas have finished now & its time to photograph the pointcianas.

Nice shot.

[Tuesday]

That is very pretty. The purple tree is so vibrant.
Thanks for sharing.

Tuesday

[davereys]

I looked at the pic before i read & thought ...now that has to be southern QLD / northern NSW. The jacarandas have finished now & its time to photograph the pointcianas.

Nice shot.
Yes Humungus, you are dead right, Esk area in October last year.
Thanks for the reply.

Thanks also to Tuesday for her reply.

Regards
David.

[wxwax]

Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic.

[davereys]

Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic.
Hello There,

Only very slight adjustment , contrast and saturation.
I can still see that image implanted in my brain, I had just pulled into the driveway of the homestead, I said to my wife Holly ??? take a look at this, weak sun was shining from behind the camera and a massive storm in front.
I have a complete series of images that I took at that location, will post others later.

Cheers
David.

[Richard Cabesa]

Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic.
I grew up on a street lined with jacarandas. Absolutly amazing when they all were in bloom.
David

[gus]

Hey Dave, is that purple natural or aided by a wee bit of post production work? Amazing pic. Waxy ...they are every where here & flower about sept-oct. Some towns have them lining the entire streets & they look great. Best bit is that when they drop their flowers they pop when you run over them.

[wxwax]

Waxy ...they are every where here & flower about sept-oct. Some towns have them lining the entire streets & they look great. Best bit is that when they drop their flowers they pop when you run over them.

http://http://www.jacaranda.suite.dk/serv02.htm

Weird, Mark, when I click on your link, the evil Microsoft site appears.

[gus]

Weird, Mark, when I click on your link, the evil Microsoft site appears.
hmm....just google....images "jacaranda tree" heaps of them in there.

[wxwax]

You're right. What a beautiful tree.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~rosebees/download/mic13_800.jpg

[cmr164]

Weird, Mark, when I click on your link, the evil Microsoft site appears.
He typoed the link. Try this http://www.jacaranda.suite.dk/serv02.htm

[wxwax]

Ha, same shot of the same tree that I had found!

[davereys]

I grew up on a street lined with jacarandas. Absolutly amazing when they all were in bloom.
David
Hi There,

Yes they are very beautiful, I have a large Jacaranda tree next door to me,
Heard on the radio that Grafton NSW Council intend to chop all the Jacaranda trees down and replace tham with paperbarks.

I am sure the will be a huge outcry from the locals, the Jacaranda Festival brings lots of money to the town each October.

Dont know where these guys get their ideas from?

Regards
David.

[ian408]

Hi There,

Yes they are very beautiful, I have a large Jacaranda tree next door to me,
Heard on the radio that Grafton NSW Council intend to chop all the Jacaranda trees down and replace tham with paperbarks.

I am sure the will be a huge outcry from the locals, the Jacaranda Festival brings lots of money to the town each October.

Dont know where these guys get their ideas from?

Regards
David.
I political circles, they're just "floating the idea" :)

I think they're nice. The Council may think they are non-native. Just like
Eucalyptus trees are here in California (man, they burn hot and fast when
they burn!). Not to mention they usually fall in a big wind.

I really do like the original picture.


Ian

[gus]

I political circles, they're just "floating the idea" :)

I think they're nice. The Council may think they are non-native. Just like
Eucalyptus trees are here in California (man, they burn hot and fast when
they burn!). Not to mention they usually fall in a big wind.

I really do like the original picture.


Ian
I alway wondered how you blokes ended up with our trees...wood chip plantations i suppose....there are a lot in south africa also. They burn like all hell due to the large amount of oil in the leaves. Toasted Koala anyone ?

[gus]

Hi There,

Yes they are very beautiful, I have a large Jacaranda tree next door to me,
Heard on the radio that Grafton NSW Council intend to chop all the Jacaranda trees down and replace tham with paperbarks.

I am sure the will be a huge outcry from the locals, the Jacaranda Festival brings lots of money to the town each October.

Dont know where these guys get their ideas from?

Regards
David.
I hadnt heard about this...i suspect it is a tale. There is no reason that i can see that you need to remove those trees. I travel through there a few times a year & always look fwd to seeing them in bloom. It would be a national disgrace if they were touched.

[davereys]

I hadnt heard about this...i suspect it is a tale. There is no reason that i can see that you need to remove those trees. I travel through there a few times a year & always look fwd to seeing them in bloom. It would be a national disgrace if they were touched.
Hi Humungus,

My wife and I were camped at Wooli near Grafton, heard this on 2GF local AM station, If they did this it would be a disaster, I could not believe my ears.

Regards
David.

[ian408]

Hi Humungus,

My wife and I were camped at Wooli near Grafton, heard this on 2GF local AM station, If they did this it would be a disaster, I could not believe my ears.

Regards
David.
It would. But what's the reason they've given?

Also, something I forgot to mention about the photo is that great
porch on the house. It just begs to be sat on with a book or to just
admire the sceanery!

ian

[gus]

New i had one here somewhere...