Tag: trees

Collecting Olives

The island of Corfu is covered in olive trees. The land beneath the olive trees is often terraced so the ground is flat and the owner of each…

Palais Longchamp Architecture

The mixture of natural and man made in the palace architecture is simply incredible. The fountain at the front of the palace is a masterpiece but was sadly…

Parc Sainte-Claire

At one time, the castle St Claire belonged to an American writer, Edith Wharton. She created these terraced gardens and filled them with rare subtropical plants and they…

Peacock

When I was touring around the medieval hilltop castle in Cartegena I discovered this lovely peacock taking in the views. The Castillo de la Concepción was built in…

Jardim da Praça da República

This gorgeous little park was right beside the cafe we frequented for freshly squeezed orange juice and delicious fresh baked pastries. There was plenty of space to find…

Nelson’s Dockyard

Derick and I visited English Harbour World Heritage Site and Nelson’s Dockyard when we went to the Port Authority to check out of Antigua.

Church at Thingvellir

Little church at Þingvellir proudly flying the Icelandic flag on a windy day. Location: Thingvellir National Park, Iceland

Black Bear Cubs

Seeing a mother bear with cubs is always such a pleasure. In the spring of 2018 we saw quite a few bears in Jasper and this is my…