Saturday, October 15, 2005

Jacaranda Trees

I love this time of the year. Purple blossoms carpet the ground. In spite of the dryness, Jacaranda trees somehow drink enough water to produce these beautiful blossoms.

That's our apartment building at the bottom of the picture. Also notice the tree with yellow bark. That's an acacia - the quintessential African tree.

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