That tree

Today’s #treesquare comes to you from Sydney’s Botanical Gardens. Yep, the view is pretty shabby.

While these photos were taken a couple of years ago, the gardens here have long been a place of escape and comfort for me.

When I was at university in Sydney, I’d come here to exhale. Years later when I was working in the city, it would be here that my lunchtime walks would bring me. When I juggling working a full time job in the suburbs with being mum, the gardens would be a Sunday excursion and a chance for some space and “me” time.

Always though, I’d find myself at this tree – the big old Moreton Bay Fig in the picture below. From here you can see the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and across to Fort Denison. fact, I always said I wanted to get married under this tree. (For the record, we didn’t – we were married in Canberra – but even so…)

When I was writing Happy Ever After, although I was writing it on the Sunshine Coast, it was here that some quite important parts of the story happen. At this tree.

I’m linking up with Becky this month for her tree squares challenge where we post photos of trees, any trees, in square format. You’ll find Becky’s most recent post here. Oh, and given that I’m pretty much posting daily and you’ll probably get bored with pictures of trees in square formats, feel free to skim on by – I won’t be offended.