Just a few short weeks ago, this particular tree looked like the spectre of death, with the very tall branches extending into the heavens to claw at the feet of angels in an attempt to pull them down into the underworld.
It is decidedly prettier now and I have to say, this is not a bad view from our lounge room. I have never seen a pear tree in bloom before and it is fantastically pretty and I can imagine that a whole grove of them would be a sight to behold for sure.
These are shot on my phone and the first ones are through very old and dirty glass, but hopefully I will get out with a proper camera later. With the weather so good, we are heading across the road for an afternoon barbecue with the neighbors and will take my camera over there to see if I can capture some of the grilling action.
And from a little closer. The Huawei P30 pro camera is pretty good, and I like that it has a wide-angle lens included, though I don't use it that much. It has been handy when documenting the bathroom renovation progress, as the space is quite tight and getting the overview shots is difficult.
What I have liked about the garden so far is how quickly it has changed from a wasteland into an oasis of sorts. The last house with a garden I owed was in the tropics of Australia and while always growing very fast, it actually didn't change much from season to seas, other than looking slightly less green in the dry season.
It is different here as there is so much variation between the seasons with a temperature spread of around 60 degrees celsius between winter and summer, with that being split either side of zero. The amount of energy it takes to shift from no growth in the winter to the summer must be very large indeed.
I am looking forward to the tree bearing fruit, as I think @smallsteps will be very excited to be able to eat something from her own garden. I remember as a kid spending hours collecting and eating almonds from the trees we had in our yard, as well as the odd apricot and loquats, if the possums didn't get them first. While not quite growing up on a farm, it does still give some sense of where food comes from - other than the supermarket.
Okay, time for the barbecue and to take some time to enjoy the fantastic weather. It is very unpredictable here and as a result, it is best to take advantage while one can, make hay as the sun shines so to speak. Or pears, as the case may be.
Taraz
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Beautiful. You must be really loving your new home, and you deserve it! Your family is lucky to have a quality leader at the helm. Congrats to you and your beloved kin.
That'd be my wife :D
Cheers mate.
Cheers. :)
I remember almond trees and wild grapes growing across the street from where I lived as a kind. I always had a blast with the free food. I was one of the odd balls in that I like the green almonds, skin and all way back then when the seed was still a white jellyish substance inside. And free grapes were always great, they even had seeds in them back then.
It would be nice to live in fruit tree bearing area again. All we get up here is Siberian apples for fruit type trees. But the raspberries, nothing like a handful of fresh Alaskan Raspberries.
They were crazy times :D I grew up near a wine region, and they used to use the grape seeds as mulch at the school - it didn't smell great.
I am hoping that we will get some decent raspberries this year, as well as strawberries- Will keep you posted :)
It is pretty great being able to eat stuff straight from the woods.
I think the saying goes that first appearances are deceiving.
Now that you have had another view of the tree, you can see its inner beauty.
I always thought that a pear was pear. Not so as there are different varieties and one day when you bring smallsteps here, we will introduce her to stewed pears.
I think that's what they are called when they are deliciously hot with cinnamon and other stuff added.
I can definitely eat pears like this - apples too - pretty much anything with cinnamon :D
I have no idea what kind of pears they are from the tree, but that is part of the adventure.
Well here you have it. A new challenge, but a fairly easy one.
Take a leaf from the tree and do a quick bit of research.
Check out the pear tree varieties and compare your leaf to their images.
By a long shot it might be one of the South African varieties and then you are in the pound seats, as their pears are sought after.
It's beautiful, I love Pears and Pear Trees, have since I was a kid.
I talked to a friend yesterday that is doing a renovation like yours in Newport, Oregon. A couple of her workers returned after 60 days yesterday. She had to rent an apartment because the bathroom has been 'out of order' the whole time. The original plan was to use water from the kitchen 'for a few days'. Now she's hoping to have actual functioning indoor plumbing by June 15th.
I can't wait for the photo of small steps with Pear juice running down her chin and off her elbows.
I don't remember ever seeing a pear tree before, let alone one in bloom. They are great. Our neighbor is a bit jealous, though her garden is gorgeous.
The last couple months have put a dent in lots of people's plans, but it would have been a disaster if we had to be without running water.
Me too!
It's so pretty and the blue sky is awesome. Omg 😍. Do enjoy your barbeque (alone) hahha
I wouldn't mind barbecuing alone, but it looks like there will be quite a few joining today :)
That's nice. Would have loved to join too haha
It was a lot of fun. My wife is still over there, but with a young kid, someone has to be at home.
I'm glad to know you had fun 😁
Least now you know it's alive? :D Garden bounty is always exciting, even if it's a lower level excitement as time goes by XD
My wife is making rhubarb juice at the moment - I asked for a pie.. :D
Its so beautiful with the sky blue making it lovely.life is beautiful with nature in it.nice shot @tarazkp.
Thanks for stopping by :)
Love the pics the white blossoms in stark contrast with the beautiful blue clear sky.
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful photos! The garden is nice with the greenery. The white flowers are my most favorites. It's great to see plenty of them on the trees and the bright blue sky in the background can make them look much more gorgeous and the sun is magnificent. Yeah! I especially love the last three photos. Great capture! ;)
Well said! "While not quite growing up on a farm, it does still give some sense of where food comes from - other than the supermarket". You were very lucky that you can "spend hours collecting and eating almonds from the trees you had in your yard, as well as the odd apricot and loquats" while you were a kid. I wish I have a large garden with various kinds of fruits someday, too.
Thanks so much for sharing. ;))