Good picture but odd subject. 02/21/08 Thursday

Arh, the smell of Eucalyptus. Is that after the rain or heavy dew I wonder.

Didn't know what that was I thought the leaves was round looking. Could have fooled me. Good colors. Thurs. Feb. 21,08

Really difficult today. Good photo. Thanks Ian

good puzzle, thanks

Good shot...nice colors..enjoyed this puzzle!

Ian thanks for the Flora. The leaves look very large - must be a close-up.

MargBaldy, it was after rain and yes, the smell of Eucalyptus is something that no one who has smelled it ever forgets.
Cheryl, it was a bit of a close up, but the leaves in the photo were about 5 inches long anyway.
Frances, the shape of the leaves in the photo are typical of the Eucalyptus or Gum Tree. There are some varieties that have roundish leaves, but only a few.

Great photo, as usual, Ian

Dal'Guh at it again? WIth no new comments? Sad..............

Found that puzzles hard.......well, harder than usual

Yes, Carrie, I agree about Dal'Guh, so, so sad. Maybe an unhappy person.

I love the color. It is a soothing color to me.

Thanks Ian. Wonderful photo.

Ian's photos are always interesting and challenging. Thanks.

Thanks Ian for showing the beautiful colours of Australia, I could almost smell the eucalyptus

I agree with Big Red - love the colour and it is very soothing. Always lovely to walk in the bush and smell the eucalypts, listen to birds.

Thanks Ian for the long eucalyptus . The only one I know are the round, which we use up here in various 'crafts'. Now are these the leaves the koalas eat? Amazing how how one things leads to another.

Very fun puzzle. Thanks.

Thanks Ian for a very challenging puzzle.You really know how to pick them. Were you laughing when you submitted this at how hard it would be?

I have some lovely photos of zebras in South Africa - really close ones (about 6 feet away!)plus others in Kruger National Park. Think I'll have to join the Sudoku 'club' (I rarely do Sudoku these days...........Am going to bed now - it's 11pm in Uk Thursday

As John Williamson's song goes:

I've been around the world a couple of times, or maybe more,
I've seen the sights, I've had delights on every foreign shore,
but when my mates all ask me the place that I adore,
I tell them right away.

Give me a home among the gum More...

Interesting photo, thanks Ian.

Wow - this one was hard. Just love the leaves - can almost smell them.

A really satisfying and hard puzzle just the thing for a SLOW afternoon 22-2-08

Sounds divine, Colleen. Is there food involved?

Good one Ian, and too true about the smell!!

Good soothing puzzle, oh Ian-with-your-mischief-puzzles! Particularly nice as our really big predicted snow storm (to be followed by an encore of ice later tomorrow! of happy days!) just started. Colleen, I kept trying to find where to turn on the sound of your singing, but was greatly disappointed nothing happened. That was fun to get those lyrics, though - even without the melody.

Great photo thanks Ian

Hello everybody. I imagine I'll be always late because of time lag. Right now it's 10:25 pm in Chile. Beautiful picture. We have plenty of these trees here along the Central and Southern regions, even export its wood. Makes me remind of long walks in the suburbs of Santiago when I was a child. There are no longer eucalyptus forest around Santiago, the city has grown too much... a pity.

Colleen, I think it was Bullamakanka who sang 'Give me a home among the gumtrees'.nice one Ian. Now I'll leaf you all alone. cheers.

To eaa: (groan) ... you punster!

victoria you have/had gum tree forests and export the wood?? are you sure??

Teresa, they do! I found this:
Blue Gum Eucalyptus (Latin: Eucalyptus globulus, Spanish: Eucalipto Azul)
The Blue Gum Eucalyptus, although not native, is now widespread in Chile. Its native country is Australia, but is used extensively in plantations in Chile for timber and paper products, More...

Anyway, I was going to say the eucalyptus makes me think of those cute little koala bears. Good maeN everybody!

Judy I am not a BEAR I am a koala.

awsome photo Ian nothing like the aussi bush to make a person feel at home. the best one yet.

Ian, it,s raining here now, and the bush smells divine. This is the hardest puzzle to date, that I've done. Congrats.

Victoria, excuse me for answering a question directed at you. I get all carried away with my Googling.
Blinky, I bet you're cute, though!

yes but I am not repeat not a koala bear.I am just a koala.Please go google that!!