Do you have a head for heights?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326467)
Rockingham, Australia
February 15, 2017 6:57am CST
On our way to the deep south of Western Australia with our Taiwanese visitors we took the opportunity to call into the Diamond Tree. I've written about it before. It is near Walpole and is one of three fire lookout trees located in the area. At the top, 52 metres up, is a wooden viewing platform.
The giant karri trees in this area are magnificent and almost take your breath away with their majesty. The two ladies managed a token climb part-way up the rather scary ladder. Vince and I were happy to watch from below.
The climbing rungs are iron bars and there is a flimsy wire behind the climbers which wouldn't be of any earthly use if someone were to slip off the bars. Do you have a head for heights or would you be watching from the safety of Mother Earth?
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
15 Feb 17
The only ladder i climb is the ladder of success 
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
16 Feb 17
@JudyEv I do not get easily satisfied. Am still climbing
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
I used to love climbing tees when I was young but now I probably would not go too high.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
@JudyEv We can't afford to take chances and do some serious damage. We want the body in one piece. 
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 17
@1hopefulman It's the only one we have and it's already wearing out quite quickly. :)
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 17
I am afraid of heights it makes me all dizzy and gives me the sensation as if I am falling! I am pretty useless. I am ok at night but not in the day time. I freeze and shake. What a wimp eh!
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 17
And you don't like snakes either! Vince says his stomach starts to churn just looking at photos of ladders and such. Maybe that is why he is looking down in this photo.
@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Wow that is awesome! It must be quite the view at the top but I think I would be happiest just watching from the ground.
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe Imagine facing that climb to go to work each day.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
@JudyEv awwwwwwww no thanks!! I wouldn't like that.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Feb 17
Back in the day when I was growing up I can remember climbing trees from time to time and having some Fun doing it but uisually stuck to the lower to climb trees. This is an awesome looking Tree you are showing and I am sure it a pleasure to look at, but nothing I would have ever considered.
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 17
It would put a new spin on 'taking the stairs' to work! And there was no elevator!
@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 17
I think I might be down on Mother Earth with you. 
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
16 Feb 17
I think I might have been able to climb up the tree.. but may not have been so happy on the actual viewing platform... but the desire to see the view and take photos... would have been a strong incentive... that ... and not looking down once i was up the top... lol 
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Feb 17
I am not fond of heights so I would stay on the ground
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 17
@fishtiger58 Imagine going up that every day to start work. :) I guess the trees were only manned in the fire season.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Feb 17
@JudyEv Yikes that's tall and such a cool picture.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Feb 17
No no no no no. I have an insane fear of heights. That would not be for me.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Feb 17
@JudyEv - Yeah, I couldn't handle that.
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 17
Would you be able to climb the tree or are you afraid of heights too?
@Alinasir11222555 (23)
• Dhaka, Bangladesh
16 Feb 17
@JudyEv Something.....but I can try
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
17 Feb 17
This is a tall tree. I love looking at nature so this one would be interesting to look at.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Feb 17
@JudyEv I would have tried climbing decades before.But these days,though I do not have any problem with heights,I avoid unnecessary climbing.And the tree in your picture?NO.
But these days,though I do not have any problem with heights,I avoid unnecessary climbing.And the tree in your picture?NO.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 17
You're in good company. Most of those who've responded wouldn't have a bar of going up there either.
@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 17
There will be quite a crowd watching from the ground I think. :)
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 17
I'd probably feel like throwing up and get dizzy if I climb a tree like in your photo, Ms. Judy :)
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