There was some wild and windy weather in mid June and we lost six mature gum trees which while not a disaster is a great shame. The pictured tree was behind the shearing shed and gave great shade to the sheep when in the yards. It must have been quite a storm as this tree had been there for over 60 years. As it fell it narrowly missed the power lines that run to the shed so we were lucky. It did however fall full square on a fence so yet another job to do. Our neighbours lost a greenhouse (completely and nowhere to be found) and further up the road a tree fell on a shed levelling it.
First we will have to cut the tree off the fence and then drag away the main trunk. Perhaps this is another one destined for the local mobile saw mill guys? Then we can get to the fence wires and re-strain and most likely re-wire everything.
We have been busy re-fencing the river alfalfa paddock - over a kilometre - so fencing seems to be our winter job of choice or, rather, necessity. All I can say is that putting a fence up is much more 'fun' than pulling an old one down!!
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