Saturday, July 14, 2012

Flowers in the desert





I am bewitched by the red sand in arid Central Australia, but most of all by the plants. Because there has been lots of rain in the last two years (I mean, a lot for this area...) the desert is quite green, and the Desert Park in Alice Springs is full of flowers too, mostly daisies. 

Look at all these colours! Several plants and flowers are medicinal or edible, other are just fun! I love the name the English gave to this one below... poached egg daisy! I thought that it looked more like a sunny side up egg ;-)! Pity that there isn't an Arrente name for it. (Arrente are the Aboriginal people of this area).
Photos: Alessandra  Zecchini  ©

11 comments:

  1. Wow che belli!!!
    La natura sa sempre stupirci!!!!
    Buon fine settimana.
    Morena

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  2. che meraviglia....la terra rossa è spettacolare, non posso che immaginarla attraverso le tue foto, grazie :)

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  3. Hope you've had an amazing time!! :) By the way, are you still in Australia? Would love to meet you some time in Auckland. Ciao xx

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  4. Ciao Dakota, just got back, let me know when you are in Auckland.

    A.

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  5. Un viaggio in Australia è sempre nei miei sogni, chissà se mai potrò realizzarlo....intanto mi godo le tue foto...sono stupende!!

    ps. vedo che le vacanze sono andate moooooolto bene!

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    1. C'erano turisti italiani da tutte le parti... immagino che sia realizzabile, dai!! L'unica cosa ' che e' meglio darsi un po' di tempo perché' il viaggio e' lungo e quindi vale la pena andarci per più di due settimane! Di foto ne pubblicherò tante da stancarvi, appena ci riesco :-)

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  6. So beautiful! lovely to hear about Australia
    Mary x

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  7. I'm so glad that you're enjoying Australia Alessandra! :D

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  8. I love the red sand! Beautiful images.....hope you are so enjoying your time.

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