Falling trees

This is the branch that fell across my scooter track ,all cleared away now.







This is the tree[Scaly ash] it fell from

That would have stopped you hooning around on that little red speed machine make quite a speed bump

I wonder what caused that to happen Gwen
We had a big branch fall down just as Tony backed the car out of the Garage one day I screamed I reckon it missed him and the car by mm, I am glad you were not scootering around there at that time, very dangerous things falling tree branches..

Gail I love the smile,now do you think I would be hooning around. you be right.

MA. I know they can be very dangerous and you never know when they are going to fall,
just hope you are not under it when it does.

Awwww Gail that smile is just too cute, best laugh I have had in days, glad you like it Gwen

Looking at the remaining trunk there apears to be some kind root looking at the bark.What do you think Gwen??

I have had a couple of close calls here Gwen only small branches, one about as thick as a tennis ball came tumbling down and got caught in another branch on the way down stayed there for two years just out of reach and finally came down one windy night Tony and I were very relieved I tell you.. Too many 75ft/23mt high gum trees 15 ft/4.5mts from the house..

We've had a few experiences with the widow-makers... ironbarks are one of the worst in spring when the sap is rising, they just drop branches when there isn't even a breeze. One just missed our son when he was only about 3 and playing in the back yard.

Do you have trouble with borers Gwen? They are often the cause of falling branches... or the black cockatoos when they are looking for the borer.

We had a large Jacaranda branch fall some years back, ...the weight of the limb was unbelievable, it knocked down part of the fence. The whole tree was rotted...has since been removed.
Another time our Melaleuca dropped a large limb on next door's roof...no damage thankfully.
The arborist has made a fortune from us.
Be careful in your travels, Gwen.

Richard its a Scaly ash tree the bark looks like that naturally . could be termites of course . We discovered termites a few weeks ago leaving red dirt tracks up from our slab up under the hardiplanks into the house . We have a steel frame house but there are wooden areas around windows and doors and skirting boards ,also termites are known to get into electrical cables etc.
I have the pest controller booked to come and spray all around the house at a cost of $1100.
thet spray and then place some sort of soft mesh all around then thats painted over ,its
guaranteed for the life of the house.

gees that not cheap Gwen is it but then again its all done and you wont have to worry