I left autumn in Bagni di Lucca for spring in Brisbane. Spring is not as dramatic in sub tropical Queensland as it is in Italy, but we have Jacaranda trees as compensation. I arrived too late in the season to see the trees in spectacular full bloom, when one tree near our house looks like a huge lilac dome. Like the Magnolia trees in Lucca, Jacarandas get their flowers first, then the leaves follow as the flowers fall.
Jacaranda flowers
The trees are not native to Australia, but I’m glad they arrived from South America all those years ago. They look wonderful dotted through Brisbane suburbs – including ours.
in our street
nearby
I love the colour against this house
the leaves are beginning to appear
lilac carpet in the street
On a final visit to the Valentino exhibition at GoMA I took some photos of spring colour at the Gallery precinct.
I love the colours
what a great tree
at the Gallery
fallen flowers
at the Gallery
The Frangipani trees are starting to flower and soon it will be time for Poincianas with their gorgeous red flowers. Spring in Brisbane is excellent.