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Thursday 3 April, 2008

Storm

Yesterday in Melbourne was insane. I didn't feel so sad about the flower show being upended, because that seemed to me like the Carlton Gardens getting revenge on the constant indignities visited upon it. But the gardens themselves copped a real beating, which was awful. Storm damage - 1

Storm damage - 2

This big fella went down in Murchison Square. It made me sad to see. Storm damage - 4

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