Spring...slowly springing...

Now that the 'rainiest September on record' is in the past, we are hoping that October will bring the full arrival of spring to Cape Town. Warmer weather and sun, in particular! Fortunately we have had occasional sunny days and are seeing new flowers blooming. And one day last week Jim even wore short-sleeves as he walked up to campus to go to the library and meet with his thesis advisor. Jim took the photos of these beautiful flowers on a short walk through the neighborhood (I - Jul - am up to 15 minute walks now. Back healing slowly but surely!).

(not sure why it got messed up but this photo is supposed to be horizontal)




A neighbor told me that these are "Dragon Trees", originally from west Africa (perhaps Cape Verde islands?) and grow very slowly, so these trees must be over a hundred years old. Aren't they amazing!!