Monday, May 21, 2007

Thorns

Rachel found these gigantic thorns. I think they're from an acacia tree of some kind.

Often thorns like these are used as an inexpensive (free!) barb wire fence by ranchers in Kenya.

5 comments:

  1. These are nasty!
    Shame you can't come through Australia!
    If you ever can, let me know!

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  2. ...which is why they are sometimes nicknamed "General Mathenge". :-)

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  3. Hello there. I am a fellow blogger who lives in Marrakech. I am here for the week doing a training workshop. I was wondering if you could provide me with any shopping suggestions. I have Friday morning free to shop before I go to the airport. Any ideas? I would be so grateful if you could email me.

    PS your daughter is so sweet:-) I have a little daughter, too.

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  4. I just found out that giraffes have sponge like lips so they can eat around the thorns of an acacia tree.. now I have even a better understanding of why that's needed!

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