- Torch Lily
A lovely pharmacy garden in the hospice. - Château de Chenonceau
Everywhere in the castle were huge bouquets of wonderfully arranged flowers. They give the castle a royal touch :-) - Château de Chambord
Wallpaper in the 18th century apartments. - Puy de Pariou
Plenty of butterflies around here. - Puy de Pariou
A crowded thistle. - Classe
What a lovely detail. - Still-life with Tulips
Believe it or not, this painting is from 2004. By Imants Lancmanis (1941-). Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - Gift for My Wife
Another one by Imants Lancmanis. This "Gift for My Wife" is from 1987-1989. Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - Miracle Coin
A special exhibition on Latvian coins in the National Museum of Art. "The Miracle Coin invites you to look at the world in the light of imagination letting it show us the way to miracles and hope." - Lavender
A lovely tiny lavender, growing wild in Massif de l'Esterel. - Lavender
I find it fascinating that lavender grows in the wild. - More poppies
I didn't have my camera, just my phone, so the photos are not that great. But not too bad either :-) - Plumeria, Frangipani
Wonderful and so pure. - Heliconia
The whole ilsland is like a botanical garden. - Heliconia rostrata
- Alpinia purpurata, red ginger
- Cala lily in La Forêt de Bébour
The only thing the cows do not eat, so there are plenty of cala lilies everywhere. - Solandra Maxima
- An unknown plant
- Water lily
- Water lily
- Botanical gardens
- Bougainvillea in Antalya
- The Lycian Way
Such a tranquil, almost biblical scene ... - Olympos (2nd century BC)
Olympos was one of the leading cities of the Lycian League. Cicero described it as full of works of art. - The Lycian Way
From Olympos to Adrasan - The Lycian Way
- Oleanders on the The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Close to Adrasan - Porto Azzurro
Passegiatta Carmignani - Porto Azzurro
- Agave blossom
- Red button ginger
Tropical plants in tropical "rainforest" house - Blossoming Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Via delle Scalette, Todi
- Assisi
- Napoleon's villa
Garden of the Villa di San Martino - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - Flowers in bloom
- L'île Sainte-Marguerite
Carpobrotus, also known as (according to Wikipedia) pigface, ice plant, sour fig, and Hottentot fig. To me it is just a very very pretty succulent. - Morning glory in Biot
- Brugmansia (Angel's trumpet) in Biot
- Flowers in Antibes
Wonderful. Just wonderful. - Femme allongée
A statue by Popoy (1993). - Valbonne
Super-cute doors in Valbonne. The world would be a friendlier place with more doors like this. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961), detail. My favourite part of the painting. - Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - More beauties in the garden
- Assisi town
- Spring in Assisi
- Spring in Umbria
- Cyclamen
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Monte Pradafitta
Again, my guess would be wild orchid. - Monte Pradafitta
I may be wrong, but my guess would be wild orchids. A lot of them. - Spring in Umbria
And a lovely blossoming tree. - San Gimignano
- Piazza del Campo
How?!? Mine look nothing like this. - Tuscan countryside
- Pienza
- Flower, flower on the wall
Looking up is sometimes worth it. - Italian charm
This is a charming and inviting entrance. - Footpath towards Piazzale Michelangelo
A wonderful pathway up the Piazzale Michelangelo. - Chiessi
- Palácio Nacional de Mafra
- Monserrate park
Again, no idea what this is. Some sort of blossoming succulent. - Quinta da Rigaleira
Carvalho Monteiro bought the place in 1892 and built this with the Italian architect Luigi Manini. The construction began in 1904 and was completed by 1910. - Hotel garden
Another misty morning in Sintra. In the middle of the summer. So refreshing. - Carpobrotus edulis
The whole Cabo is covered with carpobrotus. This one is yellow. - Cascais
What a lovely Bougainvilleated corner of a house in Cascais. - Levico Terme
A lovely tiny garden in Levico Terme. - Levico Terme
Some artificial flowers in the town centre. - Abbaye de Lérins
What a tranquil place. - Abbaye de Lérins
This place puts your mind at rest. - A wild orchid
My favourite plant identification app PlantNet says this is Long-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia). - Heaven.
- Daisies
- Carpobrotus
- Poppies!
- Magnolia Grandiflora
The majestic magnolias blossoming all over town. - Cathedral gardens
And some wonderful Hawaiian hibiscus. - Frangipani!
I just love frangipani (plumeria)! - Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron - Wild thyme
Plenty of rhododendron, but fields of wild thyme in between. - Meursault
A lovely town known mostly for its wine. - Château de Chenonceau
What a wonderful black room. And matching white flowers. - Château de Chenonceau
Such a wonderful lavender. - Château de Chambord
Governor's bedchamber. Charming. - Fougères
Hortensias everywhere. - Cherrueix
What a charming village this is! - Cherrueix
I really like this town. - Hortensia
The whole town (actually the whole Brittany) was in bloom! - Cap d'Erquy
It was insanely hot walking here, no shadow in sight. But it was worth it.