Silky Oak

On my way home from Fingal Bay I had to stop the car and take a photo of this magnificent tree.

The silky oak is one of David's favourite trees.

[Maggiemae]

It is a big tree! I thought I had learnt that the silky oak had shallow roots. I might have the wrong silky tree!

[Diana]

It is gorgeous, they are all ablaze here too.

[Kathy A]

Very nice tree

[Lois]

What a beauty!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what a lovely specimen 😊

[Lynda McG]

Nice!

[Brennie B]

So nice. Can see why it's one of his favourites

[Issi Bannerman]

It's a beauty!

[Yao RL]

I guess the place is not too windy, We are afraid of trees too close to the house here.

[Wylie]

I must look out for them, we have some terrific specimens in the neighborhood.

[Santina]

you did well to stop, it is truly a magnificent tree and it is beautiful against the sky

[Beryl Lloyd]

A wonderful tree -- from a little acorn etc,etc !!!

[Susan Wakely]

The tree is worthy of a photo stop opportunity.

[Joyce Lancaster]

Such a beautiful tree Babs

[Casablanca]

What a gorgeous tree. Such a pleasing shape.

[Dione Giorgio]

Magnificent tree. Looks so majestic standing high and proud .

[Kate]

Lovely tree

[Gosia]

Magnificent tree...

[John Falconer]

Ah. Fingal Bay. I used to stay there forty years ago when my big sister and her family had a holiday home there. Beautiful. And Well spotted on the tree.

[Walks @ 7]

Excellent

[KV]

Love the shape of the tree.

[Merrelyn]

They're lovely trees. Our son has a couple on his property.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Beautiful.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very pretty shot.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It certainly is a beautiful tree- and an old one judging from its size. Lovely shot!

[tony gig]

Beautiful Tree and capture.

[Lou Ann]

Its so beautiful. Such a lovely shape.

[gloria jones]

Super find and capture

[Fisher Family]

Nice shot of this large and attractive tree!

Ian

[Frances Claydon]

Never heard of a silky oak, very impressive tree though!

[Sue Cooper]

A beautiful shot. The tree is a lovely shape.

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful capture and tree!

[Pat Knowles]

I misread it & thought it was called Silly Oak....a tree I have never heard of but it’s gorgeous!

[carol white]

A lovely tree

[haskar]

Beautiful oak.

[Bep]

Beautiful. Is this a native Australian tree? The Dutch translation is 'zilver eik' (silver oak).

[bruni]

A magnificent tree which grows in tropics. fav.

[Pyrrhula]

A great shot of this nice tree.

[eDorre]

It's a beauty! Well captured!

[Babs]

@maggiemae Yes I believe silky oaks do have shallow roots and they also head for the drainage pipes if too close to houses too.

@ludwigsdiana @kjarn @loweygrace @koalagardens @lyndamcg @brennieb @jamibann @yaorenliu @pusspup @santina @beryl @wakelys @thistle01 @casablanca @sangwann @k9photo @gosia @joysabin @joysabin @kvphoto @merrelyn @sdutoit @mittens @olivetreeann @tonygig @louannwarren @seattlite @fishers @francesc @susiemc @jacqbb @carolmw @haskar @bruni @pyrrhula Thanks, they are beautiful trees and are flowering like mad at the moment.

@johnfalconer We live about 10 km from Fingal Bay.

@happypat ha ha every time I see one I will think of silly oak now.

@gijsje Yes I think they are native to Australia.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Gorgeous and huge tree.

[KWind]

A beautiful tree and shot.

[Ingrid]

It is a great shot of this beautiful tree!

[Sylvia]

It certainly is beautiful, how is David doing?

[Annie D]

they are huge trees - the largest in the grevillea family - I love them too