Sunday, October 7, 2012

Spring leaves



Spring is here in Angola! Fresh green and red leaves flutter with the breeze in the dusty countryside.  It hasn’t rained for at least 4 months, and is a hopeful sign of things to come. Amazing that new growth appears weeks before the rains begin.
Have to say the spring colours remind me of autumn in Canada!

These pictures were taken on our way to Cavango just south of central Angola. 

Many areas have been burned and the new growth is in stark contrast to the blackened earth.

Coloured trees in the distance, field sprouting green plants





Seed pods are huge


This insect is the size of a hummingbird, and has red under its wings when flying