i caught my first glimpse of this spring's first purple blossoms about a week ago:
jacaranda!
at this time of year much of brisbane glimmers in the purple haze of jacaranda, and it's a sight to behold.
seeing purple-leafed trees all around the place is some small consolation against the reticent thoughts about the fact that for much of the next 5-6 months, the heat & humidity will be such that we'll be wiping the sweat off our brows just moments after getting out of the shower in the morning ...
and when all the blossoms drop off the trees in a few more weeks, there are circular purple carpets everywhere.
ps - the pic of a long-haired, 19-year-old andy has been posted today on his blog andrewmacrae.livejounral.com (see link on right)
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jacaranda!
at this time of year much of brisbane glimmers in the purple haze of jacaranda, and it's a sight to behold.
seeing purple-leafed trees all around the place is some small consolation against the reticent thoughts about the fact that for much of the next 5-6 months, the heat & humidity will be such that we'll be wiping the sweat off our brows just moments after getting out of the shower in the morning ...
and when all the blossoms drop off the trees in a few more weeks, there are circular purple carpets everywhere.
ps - the pic of a long-haired, 19-year-old andy has been posted today on his blog andrewmacrae.livejounral.com (see link on right)
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posted by fergal at 8:19 PM
5 Comments:
that means it's exam time!
jacarands out = exams
yeh, i locked that post. if u wanna see it u gotta join livejournal and friend me.
Nice post. Painted a great picture, especially for an un-brisbane-educated brit such as myself
cheers all for your comments - especially glad u liked it padders.
dan - yes that's true and according to local student folklore, if a jacaranda blossom falls on you, you are doomed to fail an exam/course ...
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In the place where i grew up we had the loveliest jacaranda - you have made me feel homesick for it.
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