tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post767906139062682520..comments2023-06-25T00:27:35.261+10:00Comments on Grit and Giggles: Smatterings of PurpleCountryMousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-79480942140645932772015-11-14T10:05:04.989+10:002015-11-14T10:05:04.989+10:00 Jacaranda are such stunning trees, just so very v... Jacaranda are such stunning trees, just so very vibrant and always bring joy to my face. Thank you for your photos.CountryMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761724941259576940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-65858209055546226102015-11-13T15:00:00.257+10:002015-11-13T15:00:00.257+10:00Wow that was a wonderful photo journey to see the ...Wow that was a wonderful photo journey to see the Jacaranda trees (we don't have them here). They are quite lovely.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-19571166777741808862015-11-13T08:55:46.899+10:002015-11-13T08:55:46.899+10:00Do they flower in about Nov there like they do her...Do they flower in about Nov there like they do here? Thank you and I think it was the subject that made the photos ;) I didn't realise how lucky I was to have seen and be familiar with these trees. I looked them up and saw some different ones, now I want seeds!CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-57579536609339746932015-11-13T08:54:09.515+10:002015-11-13T08:54:09.515+10:00Thank you and I am gladd you enjoyed coming along ...Thank you and I am gladd you enjoyed coming along on my Jacaranda chasing. I hope to see them again before the end of their flowering.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-72682072530116837502015-11-13T08:53:21.880+10:002015-11-13T08:53:21.880+10:00They are beautiful and it may surprise you that th...They are beautiful and it may surprise you that they are an introduced species that are actually native to South America, Central America, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Cuba etc. They have been planted in many tropical and sub tropical places. They only flower in late spring here, so around November, depending on where they are, and are more commonly seen in the northern half of Aus, as far as I know. I am learning about how uncommon, what I thought was a fairly common tree, is CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-1507093890570303652015-11-12T21:21:47.310+10:002015-11-12T21:21:47.310+10:00Every time we leave Taranaki in spring, I look for...Every time we leave Taranaki in spring, I look for these beautiful purple trees. You're so blessed to see so much of them! All of your photos are awesome--thanks for sharing with us.betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-87065125014976594012015-11-12T18:03:02.780+10:002015-11-12T18:03:02.780+10:00What a great lovely series, thanks for sharing.
Ne...What a great lovely series, thanks for sharing.<br />Never seen a jacaranda before.Maschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551663590430844725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-84816166277574603082015-11-12T13:41:01.411+10:002015-11-12T13:41:01.411+10:00Wow, what fantastic purple trees. I've never h...Wow, what fantastic purple trees. I've never heard of them (then again, I am not from "down under." Do they bloom year round, or seasonally in Spring? Brooke @outandaboutOut And About Globalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05472663662384452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-16133669161255902302015-11-12T12:26:17.389+10:002015-11-12T12:26:17.389+10:00They are beautiful and I am glad I've been abl...They are beautiful and I am glad I've been able to introduce you to them. I can only imagine how beautiful the Autumn colours are there as we don't get them at all in northern Australia. We are headed to summer now and to seeing many shades of green in the tropics.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-47625013983850479542015-11-12T12:24:12.192+10:002015-11-12T12:24:12.192+10:00I know, I wish they bloomed more often and for lon...I know, I wish they bloomed more often and for longer but then maybe the magic of them wouldn't be the same. Where I grew up most people had one in their yard and they were on pretty much all the streets. I love it when their flowers fall, creating a purple carpet. Thanks for coming by.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-18602656294751770202015-11-12T12:22:18.305+10:002015-11-12T12:22:18.305+10:00Thank you! I do like escaping on a drive to see ne...Thank you! I do like escaping on a drive to see new and old things. I was going to today when I saw the sky was blue but then it clouded over and I decided I should really do some housework.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-25054568455805361632015-11-12T12:20:51.054+10:002015-11-12T12:20:51.054+10:00This area is called the Atherton Tablelands and is...This area is called the Atherton Tablelands and is far from flat which is what I think tablelands means. It is up high on the mountains, a land of ancient extinct volcanoes. it is a rural area filled with small towns and farms that are perched on hills and hidden in valleys. Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed looking at what I saw.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-32511569274350227292015-11-12T12:18:05.548+10:002015-11-12T12:18:05.548+10:00Thanks for coming by, it is certainly a different ...Thanks for coming by, it is certainly a different area and so pretty to photograph.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-37041373639004649332015-11-12T12:17:24.596+10:002015-11-12T12:17:24.596+10:00It is an amazing part of this area, way up high on...It is an amazing part of this area, way up high on the mountains. The purple just stands out so much among the green, doesn't it.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-81066930467949427252015-11-12T12:15:56.394+10:002015-11-12T12:15:56.394+10:00I know, I love their brightness!I know, I love their brightness!CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-40263438588007288272015-11-12T12:03:38.943+10:002015-11-12T12:03:38.943+10:00Oh what beautiful trees. I never heard of them be...Oh what beautiful trees. I never heard of them before. Around here we are enjoying the last wisps of fall color before all the leaves are down. Suburban Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-68735285289083088102015-11-12T07:39:49.975+10:002015-11-12T07:39:49.975+10:00I would go jacaranda chasing any day! Love especia...I would go jacaranda chasing any day! Love especially the pic with the barn in front and the jacaranda behind! Used to live in a neighborhood where there was one street lined with Jacaranda. The world changes into fairie land:) Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-85013913797421292572015-11-12T04:59:48.824+10:002015-11-12T04:59:48.824+10:00Beautiful! I do that sometimes. Get in my car an...Beautiful! I do that sometimes. Get in my car and go! I find it so theraputic!<br /><br />http://travelingbugwiththreeboys-kelleyn.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-s-family.htmllikeschocolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733431135937009206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-78111160150764337932015-11-12T04:13:32.167+10:002015-11-12T04:13:32.167+10:00A strange-looking landscape with an extraordinary ...A strange-looking landscape with an extraordinary flora.<br />Great shots, which have a special impact on the viewer in B / W.<br />First-class panorama<br />http://blackandwhiteabstract.blogspot.de/<br />Greetings from Germany<br />JuttaJutta.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02261487813175919298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-67319176620483628762015-11-12T04:13:12.669+10:002015-11-12T04:13:12.669+10:00what contrasting photos.what contrasting photos.Drew Doyle Storm Snyder Minowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489092055551728136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-10296718204789362352015-11-12T03:25:08.154+10:002015-11-12T03:25:08.154+10:00Stunning scenery and I love the purple
MollyxxxStunning scenery and I love the purple<br /><br />MollyxxxMollyhttp://365.mollysdailykiss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639786345727326246.post-38534312967501517192015-11-11T20:10:07.786+10:002015-11-11T20:10:07.786+10:00Jacarandas! What a wonderful sight.Jacarandas! What a wonderful sight.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.com