Tough Sudoku for 18/March/2008

Whoops, another of mine repeated and with it's comment missing.
This is a small example of a boab tree which I photographed at Cossack, near Wickham, in the north/west of West. Aust.

Maen, everyone!
Really slow today.
Didn't have 'The Luck O' the Irish' on this one, I guess!

Thank you, Anne. It looks like a nice shade tree!

Great tree. Where is the Little Prince?

Have a terrific day/night, everyone!

An interesting, but lonely looking tree. Nice contrast in colors.

A path to solve this one
Start at 22
1) Basic techniques UP 30 – Note : pair 58 at bd7, quad 1457 at adef2
2) a4=8==g4=8 – i6=8==i9=8 => a9<>8, UP 31
3) c4=5==c4=9 – c1=9==b2=9 – b2=3==b3=3 – i3=3==i3=6 – i6=6==b6=6 – b6=2==c6=2 => bc6<>5, c6<>9
4) c4=9==c1=9 – b2=9==g2=9 => g4<>9
5) i9=3==g9=3 – g4=3==g4=5 – c4=5==c4=9 – c1=9==b2=9 – b2=3==b3=3 => i3<>3, UP 45
6) g9=4==c9=4 – c9=7==c8=7 – c8=5==c4=5 – g4=5==g4=3 => g9<>3, UP 51
7) i5=9==b5=9 – b2=9==g2=9 => g6<>9, UP 81

yes indeed a very interesting tree.the spread out branches have a geometrical symmetry!!
a simple puzzle tonite, finished w/o any mistae.
cheers.

23:12 and Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you.

22:25

Bottle tree! Thanks Anne. It hasn't been on for a long time!

First one I was able to do without guessing! Must be the luck of the Irish!
Erin

Looks like a well worn track to this tree something seeking shade perhaps.

SE=7.3

1.SST to UP=30
2.FXW(8):i9=i6-b6=a4 => a9<>8, UP=31
3.(3*)g4=[(59')gi1=(9)c1-(9=5)c4-(5*=9*)g4-g2=(59')gi1]-(4)g1=g9 => g9<>3, UP=51
4.FSF(9):g6=i5-b5=b2 => g2<>9, STE.

28:16.