Tropical Darwin

Yesterday was a relaxing day, still getting climatised to this heat, although it felt marginally cooler yesterday and there was at least a breeze to cool you down.


The varied flora up here is absolutely amazing as evident by a selection of images...

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Anonymous said…
Very attractive assortment of plants Bill. As you can see there is a lot of colour up here in the tropics if you look beyond the greenery.
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