This is a photo of one of my favourite trees: the Agonis flexuosa or Western Australian willow myrtle. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘pear trees’
Tree fashions 7.2.2011
February 7, 2011Short walks and long memories 17.1.2011
January 17, 2011
Walkability is a concept I love: high(ish) density suburbs where you can find all or most of the services that you need within close range. There’s a US website where you can work out your walkability ‘score’ (if you live in the US…) and read about the concept. (more…)
Random holiday Stuff 27.12.2010
December 27, 2010
Took No 2 child (who is less able to assert herself than No 1) for a walk to the boardwalk through Kooragang Wetlands last weekend and can recommend it on a number of levels, not least of which are that it’s flat and it’s free. (more…)
Almost Speechless 9.12.2010
December 9, 2010
On my way to a meeting this afternoon I took a photo for a friend of these wonderful aerial roots at the western end of Laman Street – that’s the end of the street where the trees have so far escaped the beady eye of the QTRA assessor. (more…)
Beautiful Spring Sunday 21.11.2010
November 21, 2010
If I were a plane tree between Darby and Perkins Streets in Newcastle, I would be feeling distinctly nervous. The plane trees that remain on King Street are now surrounded by new little tidy non-plane trees in red cages on both east and west: I assume the time remaining for the lovely old ones in the middle (young by European standards) is limited. (more…)
