yes, an important food plant both here and in New Zealand …. The roots were used by Aboriginals as flour but needed to be treated carefully as they contain toxic elements. Leaves were also used for weaving and string making. The Maori in New Zealand ate the peeled roots and the young shoots and made the copious pollen into cakes (Crowe 1981, 107-08). yes, cumbungi!
Such a wonderful photo and it gives us all hope that spring is sure to come! Thanks for this lovely piece of candy!
a child who sees garden of flowers is Budha
Oh wow Gilly! What a great shot and view. Love the haiku too. 😀 *hugs*
A truly lovely poem — and GORGEOUS picture.
What a stunningly beautiful post….that light is delicious and your words ripple softly 🙂
I love this photo!
You did it again! Great post.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Liebe Grüße wünsche ein gutes Wochenende Gruß Gislinde
Beautiful!
What a lovely photo. Maybe you can use it during the ‘Be Creative’ weekend…. 😉
Maybe, I have no clue 🙂
Soft and mesmerizing, Gilly. 😀
gorgeous image Gilly and I love he poem
I love that photo!
poetry and art Gilly, marvellous … those cumbungi are a pest in our dam, but gorgeous in your image 🙂
Cumbungi? cumbungi? what a brilliant word! Far more romantic than bullrushes 🙂
yes, an important food plant both here and in New Zealand …. The roots were used by Aboriginals as flour but needed to be treated carefully as they contain toxic elements. Leaves were also used for weaving and string making. The Maori in New Zealand ate the peeled roots and the young shoots and made the copious pollen into cakes (Crowe 1981, 107-08). yes, cumbungi!
Such a wonderful photo and it gives us all hope that spring is sure to come! Thanks for this lovely piece of candy!
Very, very beautiful Gilly! i am in awe of your ability to pair image and words.
if we would be in Africa, maybe we could meet a lion hidden in the grass…
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That is one gorgeous image and you have married the words perfectly Gilly
The sun at the this time of the year can paint the most amazing scenery.. great shot, and wonderful haiku
Beautiful capture and lovely Haiku dear Gilly. Margie