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‘The Boab Tree’ HFF

‘The Boab Tree’ HFF

Petar Bojić, Gudrun, Rosalyn Hilborne, and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo


42 comments - The latest ones
 Xata
Xata club
Fantastic old lady... 1500 y.o. is impressive! Thanks for sharing Steve
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Xata club
Sure Beats us but seen a few bad times.
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Quite amazing and probably the most famous tree in the country. HFF and have a great weekend, Steve.
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
I would have to agree with you on that HFF to you and hope your weekend is a good one.
5 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Wow, it's fantastic, Steve!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Certainly not many trees like us about theses days but there is a lot of very old Boabs up there.
5 years ago.
 John Goodwin
John Goodwin
That's been there a good few years, Steve..... HFF... Have a good weekend.... John.
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to John Goodwin
Certainly way older and seen more than we have ever done. HFF to you hope your weekend is a good one.
5 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
HFF Steve....I know this tree well...almost posted my own old boab HFF. Love Derby!
Top weekend to you!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Diana Australis club
It certainly is a great spot not been back since 2007..... one day. HFF from the west.
5 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Fabulous tree! HFF and a great New Year, Steve!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Dimas Sequeira club
Thank you not your average tree that's for sure HFF and hope you have a great new year.
5 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
HFF Steve!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Thank you i hope yours is a good one as well and weekend. HFF
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
HFF and a nice weekend.
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Many thanks one of those impressive trees HFF hope you have a greet weekend.
5 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Straight from Lord of the Rings Steve. Great capture.

HFF, have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
I guess it has that look alright, up there there is all shapes and above all else sizes which I guess is a total age indicator. HFF to you hope you have a great weekend.
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
WOW! And when I saw 'Derby' I was astonished! Then I saw it was one of your's. Steve and I understood!
Amazing old veteran!
HFF to you too!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
I understand the similar names between the countries is the same in NZ as well. there a a lot of these huge trees up there on the road side. we walked to one that dwarfed us literally. HFF to you and enjoy your weekend.
5 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Hi Steve as Herb said straight from Lord of the Rings never seen a tree like that before.
HFF have a good weekend.
TOZ
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to TOZ club
Certainly has a history this tree and character. HFF to you hope its not too cold for you to have a great weekend.
5 years ago.
 Karp Panta
Karp Panta
Un genial encuadre !!!
HFF and a very nice weekend !!!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Karp Panta
Many of the there . HFF to you.
5 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
WOW, such a huge tree !!! HFF, Steve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
This is certainly part of the landscape up there you get the idea the land is very old. HFF
5 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Lovely composition with lovely circular fence and a great shape to the tree trunk. HFF and a great weekend to you. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
some times nature need some help, as you can see all over the tree. HFF all the best to you as well.
5 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
Impressive tree, HFF :-)
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Proxar
it is in two respects age and size but its certainly not the biggest but certainly the most well known. HFF and a great weekend.
5 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
A tree giant! HFF!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to cammino club
It certainly is up there on the landscape. HFF.
5 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Great shot!

HFF and have a wonderful weekend,Steve!!

Best wishes
Füsun
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to gezginruh club
Thank you Fusun its a hot one just like this trip HFF to you as well in the cool.
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Steve

Very nice picture, and great info in the Wiki article.
The fence certainly gives some scale to it.

I like it!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend
Peter
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Peter its never late I know I have had one of those weekend "where has it gone" may be I should post a few more photos from this the only trip I have done up to this part of WA( not on Nikon). A whole new world. I thought the article would mean a whole lot more than my words, very glad to see a lot have read it... the trunk is the same all sides huge tree. HFF to you and enjoy your weekend.
5 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
Wow wow wow...sooooooo cool! These trees are just so amazing to me. I hope to some day see one myself but for now I will oooooh and ahhhhh over your image! :)

HFF!
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Janet Brien club
worth a trip comes from a very different land that's for sure. we dont get down in Perth only up the northern part in the Kimberly area.

HFF from down under.
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
What a fabulous tree! Looks like it's yawning ;-))
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
I can see that as well. many thanks for stopping by.
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Fantastic and bizarre, a survivor:-)
5 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Gudrun club
once you know the climate you are 100% right not the friendliest land or place to grow. no matter which one you stop at they totally blow your mind. welcome to a whole other part of WA.
5 years ago.

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