Last Days of Autumn

Every Autumn I get to admire the amazing colours of the liquid amber tree my mother’s garden. I don’t remember the colours changing from green, to yellow, to orange. At least I got to see them these last days of autumn before winter’s chilly winds sweep them away. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Last Days of Autumn’, […]

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Crystal Grass

Arid region plants use all sort of tricks to remain hydrated for the months that separate quite often heavy downpours. These beautiful crystalline structures are not blades of grass but leaves of small shrubby bushes. Like pine needles the cylindrical tubular leaves seal in the water keeping the internal cellular workings in good shape through […]

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Mum’s Autumn Treat

Mum has a liquid amber tree in her front garden and every Autumn I am reminded how amazing it is see those fantastic colours. Growing up I never really noticed as the colours changed from green to yellow, orange, red and finally crimson before littering the ground below. Now my visits are infrequent and every […]

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