The rains have arrived

For the last few nights we have been getting rain, thunder and lightening. All very dramatic. As a consequence the days are cooler and fresher, and the city looks fresh and clean.
I am enjoying the numerous trees on the sides of the road that are in flower now.

 

The golden rain tree is especially graceful with its buttery yellow clusters of flowers dripping from its branches.

 

 

It is hard to miss the firey mass of red flowers adorning the flame tree.

 



 

For inside the house I have been buying bunches of alstroemerias and orchids.

 

Both are long lasting flowers in this heat. Though I think the orchids do especially well. I've had this bunch in the vase for 10 days now.