True story: The trunk of the cabbage tree is so fire-resistant that early European settlers used it to make chimneys for their huts. A 5x-weekly photograph from around Hawke’s Bay 🙂 dbp website...

Dancing worms Chimneys in Hastings A 5x-weekly photograph from around Hawke’s Bay 🙂 dbp website...

Sentinels still standing Forgotten chimneys on Mahia Ave, Wairoa A 4x-weekly photograph from around Hawke’s Bay 🙂 dbp website...