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Pepperinas
I have made mention before that country towns often have Pepperina trees growing along their streets. This town has lovely wide streets with them growing down the centre. And yes you are in for another round of misty photos, inevitable for a morning walk at this time of year.
Tumbleweed It was August (known to be a windy month of the year) and it was blowing a gale. Tumbleweeds hurtled across our path, pressed forward by the busy wind. While I was photographing the tumbleweed, I braved the icy blast to find a few more tiny flowers and fruits by the roadside.
The Pinnacles, Broken Hill Clear blue sky is very dull! But there is something of interest in the image. These odd shaped mountains appear on the skyline just outside the city. I had planned otherwise for my closing sky today. On a hill outside town there are wonderful sandstone sculptures which I saw the last time I was here. I planned to photograph them against the setting sun but we left our run too late, so you don’t get to see them until our return journey.
A lovely misty morning - I never knew these trees were pepperinas and have always referred to them as pepper trees.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad speaks with great affection of the Pepperina trees of his childhood in his little country town (Leyburn).
ReplyDeleteI always thought they were weeping willows! I guess they're not...
ReplyDeleteI had pepper trees growing up, too. We used the little berries as bullets to flick at the boys.
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