- 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. - 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. - 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 - Oleanders on the The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Close to Adrasan - Napoleon's villa
Garden of the Villa di San Martino - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - 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. - Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - More beauties in the garden
- Assisi town
- Spring in Assisi
- Cyclamen
- 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. - Chiessi
- Cascais
What a lovely Bougainvilleated corner of a house in Cascais. - Levico Terme
A lovely tiny garden in Levico Terme. - Heaven.
- Daisies
- Carpobrotus
- Cathedral gardens
And some wonderful Hawaiian hibiscus. - Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron - Wild thyme
Plenty of rhododendron, but fields of wild thyme in between. - Fougères
Hortensias everywhere. - Cherrueix
What a charming village this is! - Hortensia
The whole town (actually the whole Brittany) was in bloom! - Côte de granit rose
I still can't decide whether the hortensia grows like weed or someone actually takes care of them... But they are so gorgeous! - Côte de granit rose
And some wonderful heather between all the fern and hortensias. - Manoir de Kervaudu
Close to Le Croisic close to the Guérande salt marshes. - Puy de Pariou
Dianthus (pink) on the sunny side of the volcano. - Carpobrotus
A stunning carpobrotus. How can anyone call this plant 'pigface'?