Spring in Egypt

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.

Bern Williams

Spring in Egypt is heralded by the blooming of the bombax tree. Tens of meters above the ground, large hand-sized flowers open to the Sun. They are a stunning sight; a sight made all the more precious because the trees blossom briefly. When the bombax blooms, you know it's Spring. I've read that the flowers are cultivated for their 'cotton' and are used in Chinese tea. Here in Egypt, they are cultivated solely for their beauty.

The male date palms have also begun to bloom. Their flowers should be harvested soon and tied to the female trees to manually pollinate them. Creation is certainly blowing in the wind.