Lilies at Kew
I’m back at Kew this week with some lilies for the black and white challenge. Linked to Black & White: Flowers, Floral Friday, Today’s Flowers, Travel Photo Mondays and Outdoor Wednesdays.
Pink…. or Lilac or Green or Black
These beautiful flowers were on a flower stall in Barcelona before Christmas, along with glorious red poinsettias. Linked to Pink Saturday, Floral Friday Foto, Today’s Flowers and Macro Monday.
Flowery Brussels
The inner courtyard of Brussels’ Town Hall (Hotel de Ville) currently boasts an attractive flower display containing the black, yellow and red of the Belgian flag. The surrounding pink hydrangea […]
Cholla Cactus
These chollas are the small, cute and cuddly looking neighbours of the Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park. Linked to Macro Monday, Floral Friday and Today’s Flowers.
Tequila
It’s a long time now since my father passed away, and I still miss having him here to chat things through with. Of course, I do still remember some of […]
Plettenberg Pink
Pink Delosperma (I think) decorating cliffs near Plettenberg. Linked to Pink Saturday, Floral Friday and Today’s Flowers.
London in Spring
As summer draws to an end in Britain, I thought I’d feature some Spring flowers to remind us all of what is to come again in just a few months. […]
Papyrus
Found in abundance in the Okavango Delta, this beautiful plant is the papyrus. Its delicate greens, rich reds and tawny browns meant it fast became one of my favourite plants of […]
Ivory Thistles
Here are some more beautiful thistles, from the same garden in Wiltshire as my previous thistle post. These are Eryngium, also known as Ivory Thistles or Sea Holly. Both are […]
African Water Lilies
Despite their name, water lilies are not related to the true lilies (family Liliaceae). The name “lily” is applied to a number of plants that are not at all closely […]
Travel with Intent 