We had a storm in Melbourne yesterday...

BOY did we have a storm! I heard one newsreader say that Eltham was one of the worst hit suburbs. Well, we do have a lot of trees here, but we're not the only suburb in that cagegory. This is what the sky looked like around midday, from the back of our yard. The metal contraption on the right of the picture is our t.v. antennae. I'm always worried that a strong wind will rip it AND the roof from the house one day!

This tree should have fallen over years ago, but it apparently models itself on the Leaning Tower Of Pisa. God help our aviary birds if ever it decides to fall. Can you see the branch hanging down, high up in the tree on the right? Apart from small twigs and branches, that was the only damage we copped at our place.


This is some of the chaos remaining today in our street alone.



Hard to believe that wind can rip a whole tree out of the ground, roots and all.

It made a mess of our local park. I always feel sad for all the little creatures that lose their homes - birds, possums, etc.


Some people curse the gum (eucalyptus) trees, but it's not always those that fall. We've lost two melaleucas in previous years, but none of our gums. I'm not sure what this tree was - native yes, but not a gum tree.

This is next door to our post office. I often park in there...won't be for a while now - not until this mess is cleared away.

Would you park here after seeing all this? That's my car under that huge eucalyptus tree, today. Most of the shopping centre car parks in Eltham have trees - they are lovely and shady in the summer.

The next four photos were taken around the corner from our place:





This is what happens to all those trees and branches: turned into mulch! This householder must have been one of the first to ring a tree lopper. We've heard chain saws revving all day today...and no doubt they will continue for weeks.