When I say "exotic" trees for Australia, I mean European ones — the kind that actually change colour and drop their leaves in autumn. Aussie trees don’t muck around with that sort of thing; they just stay green all year. If they drop anything, it’s usually bark or whole bloody branches — sometimes straight onto parked cars. Gotta say, I try not to park under trees for exactly that reason. That, and the birds sitting up there crapping on everything.
Anyway, I’m getting sidetracked. European trees are a bit of a novelty for us, especially in autumn. Right now it’s late autumn here, and we’re in those last days or maybe weeks where you can still catch the yellow and red leaves. You see heaps of those trees west of Melbourne.
I had a trip out to Bendigo, which is out that way. Wasn’t going out there just to look at trees, but figured I might as well enjoy them too.
Stopped by Forest Glade Gardens near Mount Macedon. Absolutely beautiful — really well looked after. Walking paths, statues, little fountains, all sorts of trees. The European trees were brilliant, and there was even a stunning Japanese maple with bright red leaves.
Here’s the album:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/147740420@N06/AZV139kdaz
Экзотические осенние деревья
В смысле экзотические для Австралии - европейские. Такие, на которых осенью желтеет и опадает листва. Австралийские деревья такой ерундой не занимаются и стоят весь год зеленые. А если они что и роняют, так это кору или целые ветки. Иногда на припаркованные под ними машины. Кстати, я стараюсь избегать парковаться под деревьями именно по этой причине. Ну и из-за птичек, которые сидят на ветках и гадят.
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