The winter cold is associated with the end of a vibrant life cycle and a period of dormancy as shown by these leaves and the dead dahlia head:
Leaf litter
Dahlia head
Most of our trees are evergreen, as are the euphorbias and aloes:
Euphorbia
Aloe leaf
The aloe flowers are both beautiful and provide important nutrition during this harsh season.
Aloe flowers
Blackjack seeds abound, just waiting to be dispersed.
Blackjack seeds
While self-sown cosmos make a brave start.
Cosmos seedling
Lovely.
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Thank you, Angela. The aloes are particularly beautiful and I rather enjoy the different textures of each season.
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Ek hou hiervan. En neem ook sulke foto’s, verkyk my aan teksture.
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Dankie Christa, dit is die teksture van dorings, ou blare en, natuurlik, die aalwyne waarvan ek hou.
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Wonderful. 🤍 Euphorbia & Aloe leaf
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Thank you for the compliment, Graham!
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The cycle renews! I wish our winter was as mild and short as yours.
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I guess you would laugh at what we call cold: neither our houses nor our clothes are geared for very cold weather as the winters are not that cold and where we live there is no snow.
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We see similar scenes in the fall. Lovely photos.
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Thank you, Belinda: there is beauty in each season.
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The most attractive leaf litter I’ve seen!
I never before saw a euphorbia that resembles a cactus…
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The indigenous euphorbias here range from small succulents to very tall trees. This particular one is having a battle in my garden as the area it is in has become more shady over the years as the trees have grown – it is far too spiky to move easily.
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An excellent set of photographs
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Thank you Derrick – such a contrast to the summer beauty of your garden!
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🙂
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I agree – there is beauty in each season, and I enjoyed your winter garden photographs.
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Thank you very much.
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