Showing posts with label Flame trees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flame trees. Show all posts

Monday, May 28, 2007

88. Flame Trees

I heard there's a photo contest for the best picture of a flame tree.

My favorite photo is one I took a few years ago, of the huge tree at the intersection of Quartermaster and Middle Road.



Because I love flame trees, I took some earlier this month, in Garapan. So the first photo here is from that group. And in the spirit of the contest, I took some more on gray Saturday (May 26) at P.I.C. The rest of those posted here are from that series.

None of these would be award winners, but I love the colors, so I'm sharing them here.










I love the characteristic umbrella shape of the canopy. I love the twisted tangle of the trunk branching out. I love the beauty of the individual flowers and the form of the clusters, and did I mention the color. Flame trees make me happy. Love this season.