More Flowers From Tanzania

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The rains have started to make their way to the east coast of Africa, so I figured I would share some pictures of pretty things with you instead of the shots of the mud-filled streets (I will send those as the rainy season gets further along).

The cyclone season has started in Madagascar. They will be pummelled with rain for the next couple of months... I got out of there just in time. The rains are wreaking havoc for some volunteers in the Mtwara region in southern Tanzania. I saw a picture the other day of a volunteer standing in 18 inches of water.

Today, the clouds are grey and hang low over Dar es Salaam. My biggest problem is wondering if my laundry will dry on the line. I am lucky.

While the weather continues to marvel us, frustrate us, and replenish us, enjoy the flowers that I get to see on a regular basis here, in Tanzania.

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Photos

An Orchid In Karatu
At least I think it is in the orchid family.

Not A Clue
It is some sort of pod that had fallen from a tree... Other than that, I am at a loss.

A Lone Petunia-Like Flower In The Rice Fields Of Morogoro
I first thought it was a petunia, but it is the flower of the rice plant. I saw a field of these in Madagascar.

A Dudu In The Flower
Dudu is kiswahili for bug

Comments

[Amit]

Thank you....
...for showing us the beauty that Tanzania has to offer, and more importantly, for not putting up picture of creepy, crawly reptiles and bugs!