Monday, March 18, 2013

Streets paved with gold

The photo hardly does it justice. The pavement is thick with rich golden filaments - flocked almost, like the fringes of chenille.


My neighbor's acacia tree is in bloom and flowers fall on my driveway as they decay.


It's like a rich carpet.


The streets are paved with gold.
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6 comments:

  1. smalltownmeMarch 18, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    Gorgeous.

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  2. Jen on the EdgeMarch 18, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    I've never seen an acacia tree in bloom. What do they smell like?

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  3. GlennisMarch 18, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    Jen, the acacia species here doesn't seem to have a scent, not one I notice. There is a very fragrant one that is used in perfume, but this is not that one.

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  4. Big Bad Bald BastardMarch 19, 2013 at 4:03 AM

    That's awesome... it's probably the closest thing there is to having a mallorn in the neighborhood.

    The closest thing I've experienced to it is a cottonwood on one of our sites which makes the whole vicinity look like a blizzard just hit.

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  5. cactus petuniaMarch 20, 2013 at 1:11 AM

    Lovely! Such a beautiful color.

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  6. Karen (formerly kcinnova)March 29, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    If it doesn't cause allergy flare-ups, it is worth the mess for all that beauty!

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