I have not been in Nairobi in October in a long time and the explosion of colour has caught me by surprise. Well it isn’t really an explosion of colour but an explosion of purple. Jacaranda trees everywhere are in full bloom. Drive down many roads in Nairobi and you’ll see purple everywhere. People who ride with me are already irritated with me pointing out each and every tree I see with a, “waa waaa ebu check out that purple!â€)
This post is dedicated to my friend Mshairi who was she reminds us of a quote from Alice Walker on her blog footer which reads, “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the colour purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.â€
(For those of you who are lucky enough to have Jacaranda trees in your compounds quit complaining about how often you have to sweep up the falling flowers and enjoy!)
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Il mio amico, grazie molto per la dedica. Molto appreicated and the jacaranda tree with purple flowers is just fabulous :)
The colour purple ROCKS!
I have always loved Jacaranda trees and the way they cover the ground in purple. This picture makes me nostalgic.
Nice one! :-)
dude, i was just checking out the changing leaves of fall..i miss purple…ohh i miss purple..
how beautiful,
I need to see Kenya. don’tyou think?.
my sista soul – you have to come over, you just must!
@ mshairi – i remember how i was trying to con you into changing your website to blue hehe!
@butterfly + princess – karibu
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