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Washington’s Cherry Blossoms

The last couple of weeks, the National Capital Region has been all abuzz about the annual return of the cherry blossoms.  I blogged about it the last time I was in the area for a few months, back in 2011, … Continue reading

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Focus on Southern African shrubs and trees

Spring has sprung in Namibia, and that has caused all sorts of things to flower.  The mostly brown-and-dark-green, relatively drab city we arrived to in July (winter in the southern hemisphere) is turning all sorts of colors.  The purple Jacaranda … Continue reading

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Spring has Sprung in Windhoek

Spring is definitely in the air in Namibia.  At least that’s what my daughter tells me – she informed me that September 1 was “spring day”.  Apparently in South Africa and Namibia, it’s not the 21st that heralds the coming … Continue reading

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