Midwinter greetings

with best wishes to all visitors to the Toadblog!

Phutukawa trees are wonderful! Find out more: Metrosideros excelsa

Pohutukawa

Sea tree,

Stone tree,

Bark as grey and

Beautiful as boulders,

Wrapping rocks with roots,

And twisting branches

Out over the waves,

Lifting sea-green leaves

In a burst of crimson fire

To the wide blue skies.