Hello Fran
I will try to get hold of a photo looking down the road from our place. All of the streets in this area have the bottle brushes, but there is a long straight stretch on our road that should show up nicely. We are supposed to be getting some grey weather for the next couple of days though so will have to wait for the sun (and a decent camera!).
Jacarandas are absolutely beautiful, aren't they. Pretty ordinary til they are flowering though. I originally come from the north coast of New South Wales and there is a town (probably city now) over there that has an annual Jacaranda festival. As a child, I remember the trees being mammoth in size and meeting across broad avenues ~ just beautiful.
Where does your son live?
I love the sound of your squirrels (they sound a whole lot nicer and friendlier AND less scary than Chelle's monsters!!!)and it must be great being able to have them so close. I get so much pleasure from our birds so would be chuffed to have some little furry creatures as well.
So, do you live near 'Nut Box City Limit'?????? Tee hee. ( a bit pathetic, I know ~ but hey! A chuckle is a chuckle is a chuckle!)

Kept us fed and in fur for some time Fran! Phew!