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| The Forum from the west |
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| Bougainvillea and a random column. |
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| Capparis spinosa, in the wall of Castel Sant'Angelo: this is the source of culinary capers. |
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| The courtyard of Palazzo Doria-Pamphilj |
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| Dasylirion (sp. ?) as a container plant |
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| Giolitti's wonderful ice cream: a biodiverse selection of more, myrtilli and fichi d'India (Morus nigra, Vaccinium myrtillus, Opuntia ficus-indica: thank goodness for Latin names!) |
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| grass? |
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| A splendid Lantana cultivar |
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| A single plant of Parthenocissus tricuspidata in Via S. Teodoro |
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| Plumbago capensis |
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| Pinus pinea in the gardens of the Villa Borghese. |
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Great pictures! Extremely inspirering for painting and a trip to Rome!
ReplyDeleteSee those pines and hear Respighi.
ReplyDeleteJohn,
ReplyDeleteHa, your vacation pictures look so much like mine--full of plants. My other obsession is paving patterns or drainage details. By the time I get home, my wife complains bitterly that our photos of Rome are nothing but shots of "weeds" and "gutters." I guess we can't help the filters through which we see the world. The wild vegetation in Rome is truly enchanting. Thomas
See those Cypress or turn on those fountains and hear Liszt.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who wanted to harvest those capers would have a fun time of it!
ReplyDeleteThat Bougainvillea is lovely.