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I walk past this tree all the time.
(Yes, I do leave the house on occasion. I 'take the air' like a gentlewoman in a Jane Austen Novel. Minus the long skirt, as it makes hurdling kangaroos difficult.)
Anyway, this tree. It is unique.
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The whole trunk and upper branches are covered in weeping sores.
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I'm sure there is some scientific explanation...
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But I know a zombie when I see one.
You know, if you took the time to alter the background a bit and converted one of theme to black'n'white, your bleeding knee gum trees would make an excellent cover when your publish the book of your thesis! :)
ReplyDeleteOoh good idea!
ReplyDeleteYes, good idea!
ReplyDelete" I do leave the house on occasion. I 'take the air' like a gentlewoman in a Jane Austen Novel." -- I laughed reading that. :)