Green is my favourite colour

In the last month, the world outside my window has turned from dry, dusty pale-grey to lush green. The grass is bright and health, the trees have rosettes of new green leaves setting off apple blossoms and bright pink hibiscus flowers. In the corner, white daisies worship the sun and the purple flowers of a creeper decorate the fence.

It is really quite remarkable how quickly and how luxuriantly the green has returned. Just in time - a major drought was looming here and had already taken hold in the Western part of the Eastern Cape. But that seems to have passed, as least for now, and the good, soaking rains at the beginning of summer have thrown everything into enthusiastic growth. It's far more green than is usual in this part of the world but really quite delightful.