Technicolor trees

In Sydney, spring sprung in the months of September, October, and November. Brad and I share a passion for landscaping and every spring look forward to seeing our bulbs, plants, shrubs, and trees bud and bloom. We usually check progress daily since things seem to happen at different times. Every year I have the same random thought - hosta's look like asparagus when they first emerge.

After our first spring in Australia, I fell in love with the purple flowering Jacaranda trees that are abundant here. I love how the color pops! I turned to trusty Google for help identifying their name and learn a little more about them. According to Wikipedia, Brisbane has a proliferation of the tree which was given by hospitals to new mothers in the thirties and forties. I love the idea of giving trees as a gift for a birth or housewarming present. My Oma & Opa gave my parents crab apple trees for my sister and I both. Brad and I adopted the tradition and gave our friends the Swatek's a Magnolia tree for their new home. Not sure where we'll end up when we move back to the states. If we end up in Florida or Texas, we may just have to incorporate one of these technicolor trees into our landscape. In the mean time, I'll plan to visit Brisbane next spring to see the Jacaranda's in bloom.

A row of Jacaranda trees in Tumbalong Park a short walk from Darling Harbour.

Viewing Hyde Park from Sydney Tower and look what stands out in a crowd!

St. Mary's Cathedral from Sydney Tower with a few of my favorite trees.