Enjoying the local flora. Always something in bloom even when flowering shrubs go into their quiet season. Noticing more yellow roses out at the house around the corner. And some trees are interesting even in winter attire. The chinaberry tree has striking looking fruit - clusters of marble sized berries that stay on the tree all winter, gradually fading. It’s actually a member of the mahogany family.
Still winter but drink our coffee on the patio. Officially hitting eighteen degrees but much much hotter in direct sun. And then an immediate chill when the sun disappears, of course. Figures just released on last year’s TRNC temperatures. Near fifty year record on June 16 with a temperature of 46.8. And at the other extreme a record low was established on February 29 in Nicosia at -0.2. Literally freezing. We were in North Cyprus then, though not in Nicosia. Don’t actually remember its being unusually cold, so maybe it wasn’t here - or not for long.
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