Algarvean Daze

I know some of you are going through dreadful weather at the moment, so I thought I'd share my day today with you ...

My ancient Prunus dulcis (almond tree) and Euryops chrysanthemoides (Paris daisy) both just coming into bloom are looking glorious in the sunshine ...



My beautiful black Magic Sam (Boo) goes a lovely chocolate brown sunning on the deck ...



Mad Calvos (Cal) is having a slight break from completely demolishing the cane roof over the Sand Bar ...



We went to lunch at our little riverside place in Alte (20 minutes away) and enjoyed the ducks sunning (you can just see Isabel, my pride and joy, in the background ... top down) ...





And there's lots of cats there ...







I hope I have brightened up the day for a few of you.

[ 05. February 2008, 05:12 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]

 

fab pics LoL, you certainly have brightened my day with those stunning photos, its miserable over here, windy and dull and dark.

 

oh i`m so jealous , all that sunshine and scenery , its gotta beat all the rain we`re getting here at the moment :rolleyes:

 

Thanks rosa and dq ... thought it might cheer a couple of you up. We are unusually warm for this time of year, I must say ... but we're not complaining. Just hope it doesn't mean a "hot" summer which we've not actually had for a couple of years.

dq ... haven't seen you in a while and hope that line dancing is still going well ... I've been invited to join a group here but haven't done so yet.

 

Great shots as usual LoL even though some had felines on them, don't want to mention the "c" word in case anyone takes umbridge :D

 

Good morning, walnut ... fair due, only five out of eight! :D It's a wonder you can comment in a thread I'm in ....

 

Hi LOL, yes i`m still dancing , going away for a weekend in two weeks with the dance school . We shall be dancing all weekend , hopefully shifting those extra pounds put on at xmas :rolleyes: I`ll never give up my dancing , i love it and it keeps me fit :D

 

Algarve snow ... almonds petals ...





As yesterday was a Public Holiday here, we went down to Praia Grande, Ferragudo, for some lunch.

Yucca, Agave, Bamboo and Carpobrotus edulis and acinaciformis (yellow and red Hottentot Fig) under a Shinus terebrinifolia (Brazilian Pepper Tree) ...





Agave americana and varigated with Opuntia starting to bloom over a carpet of the Hottentot Fig, with a little Oxalis per-caprae (Bermuda Buttercup thrown in for interest ...



The beautiful flowers of the Sparmannia africana (African Hemp) which are in full bloom now ... this shrub was huge as I am holding the camera skywards ...




... to be continued ...

 

Praia Grande, Ferragudo, continued ...

Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island Date Palm), Bamboo, Agave and I don't know what these red flowers are ... some sort of Aloe? ... I only noticed them when I uploaded the photos ...



An Agave americana in bloom surrounded by Bamboo ...









And one of these little darlings always finds it's way to my side ...



I'm adding a close up (albeit a bit blurred) of these red flowers ...

 

Lovely Sis, especially the 3rd and the 4th ones down from the first lot. The Algarve Snow one is nice and of course the very last one

 

Thanks, Sis ... we crossed in posting earlier as I added something so our little puddy man with such glorious colours is not the last one.

I am always amazed at what grows at the edge of the beaches here ... quite astounding and it has to survive on its own.

 

lovely pics LoL 3rd one down is great and i love the almond petals on your car, very good.
Think i need cheering up after being in the heat for 7 weeks and coming back to this freezing cold weather, thanks so much for sharing

 

Not sure on the red flowers LoL, but Kalanchoe comes to mind and might be worth a look.
Nice bunch of pictures as usual.

 

Thank you rosa, shiney and pete. Don't think they are Kalanchoe, pete ... I shall just have to go back for another look. My K tortuosa is starting to bloom now.

Today we went for an exhilerating walk at Praia de Gal�©, probably the nearest beach to us, about 20 minutes, with Arma�§a�µ de P�©ra in the background.











... and obviously lovers had been before us ...