amazing nature....

the detail on the leaves of this succulent are quite amazing!  

I came back from Monze this morning - what a drive - they are doing road works for about 1/3 of the way and so we have to drive off road.  I have no problem with that but because of the drought in Southern province it is so dry and the dirt roads are so dusty.  There were so many lorries travelling both ways that I had to drive really slowly because of the clouds of dust!  Am so thankful to be back home safely!