Compound Tour

Today, I tour the Ruprah's compound photographing flowers and trees. The white flower is growing next to my little house, which is its backdrop. The red flower grows on a shrub at the back of the compound, next to a large pavilion, which is a cement-floored structure with a high roof and wired for electricity. Mr. Ruprah encourages me to set up my computer under the pavilion to work. He says they throw parties for a hundred people and fill the pavilion with tables of food and a dance floor. He promises to host a grand party soon so I can see how many people will fit in their yard. The pavilion is surrounded by tropical plants, enormous trees, delicate flowers.

After studying books on Kenya's trees and shrubs, I'm still trying to determine names for the exotic, lush plants growing in the yard. But we can't wait to know their names before capturing their beauty, so I'm posting these photos. As Shakespeare said (attributing the words to Romeo), “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”