Despite the rocky terrain, things grow on Sardegna. There is wild lavender everywhere and it smells divine. Some of the plants here are not native to the island, but they are very pretty.
The last flower is the second last one closing up for the night.
Wow! What a wonderful display of beauty to begin this rainy Friday morning! Thank you Debra! Rose
By: Mia dolce Toscana on April 20, 2012
at 5:47 am
It seems to have rained all week in Bagni di Lucca. Here we have ferocious winds.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2012
at 3:12 pm
Beautiful photos, Debra. The flowers must be getting the right amount of rain in order to look so healthy and gorgeous.
By: mulino dominillo on April 20, 2012
at 6:18 am
The vegetation is quite thick here. It is much greener than I had imagined.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2012
at 3:12 pm
The pictures are beautiful, just what you need to look at on a very wet miserable day. They certainly cheered me up!
By: Gill Ford-Cross on April 20, 2012
at 7:07 am
We have had rain here too, but not too much.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2012
at 3:13 pm
The ones that look like gerber daisy’s are amazing. Glad u made it back safe-can’t wait to see more on this interesting location.
By: Melonie Carideo on April 20, 2012
at 8:51 am
There is lots more to tell about Sardinia. It will take a while to sort through the photos.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2012
at 3:14 pm
Have enjoyed every moment of this trip with you Debra. How come my pictures of the very same things are not as good – perhaps it is the fabulous camera and the very good photographer. Anyway totally agree – a stunning display of wild flowers and plants.
By: Dianne Cant on April 20, 2012
at 9:44 am
Your photos are like perfume Debra! And I love the prickly pear!
By: janinevasta on April 20, 2012
at 9:48 am
The prickly pear is all over the island, the bits we have seen anyway.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2012
at 3:15 pm
I swear to God, nothing smells better than lavender. But, the red and yellow striped petal, daisy-looking flower is gorgeous. Great, great photos, Deb. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs,
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on April 20, 2012
at 10:52 am
This wild lavender is heavenly.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2012
at 3:15 pm
The pictures are so crisp and clear, it’s easy to imagine the delicious fragrance of the flowers!
By: megtraveling on April 20, 2012
at 1:52 pm
The lavender smells delightful and the yellow spikey bush smells very sweet.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2012
at 3:16 pm
Wonderful!
By: maru on April 20, 2012
at 3:30 pm
Thank you.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2012
at 4:45 am
those spikes are amazing on the yellow flowered plant!
By: lahgitana on April 20, 2012
at 5:47 pm
The spikes were very impressive.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2012
at 4:45 am
I love lavender – it must be glorious to see masses of it growing wild.
By: Just Add Attitude on April 20, 2012
at 7:18 pm
Lavender is everywhere here, growing between the rocks.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2012
at 4:46 am
Have you tried the figs from the cactus?
By: Jennifer Avventura on April 20, 2012
at 8:45 pm
I haven’t tried them, but they should be interesting.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2012
at 4:46 am
What a beautiful group of photos! I love flowers so much! I hope you are having a great time and you had fun meeting Jennifer!
By: thirdeyemom on April 21, 2012
at 12:06 am
It was great fun to meet Jennifer. There will be a post about her soon.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2012
at 4:47 am
Wonderful!
By: thirdeyemom on April 21, 2012
at 12:19 pm
Great camera work, Debra. You must be using a filter or a special lens. I can’t get that type of photo when I do close ups.
the lavender look like what I have on our deck, hummingbirds come every morning to sip nectar.
I recognize some other flowers, especially the African daisies, which have another name in the U.S.
And the round cones . . . what are they? I’ve seen before but don’t remember where?
Jack
By: jackandmarilynerickson on April 21, 2012
at 12:42 am
I don’t use a filter or have a special lens. I have a Canon G 12 which I use on automatic.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2012
at 4:48 am
Love the wildflower photos…stunning.
By: Karen on April 22, 2012
at 4:55 pm
Sardinia and Corsica were covered with wild flowers…..beautiful.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 22, 2012
at 8:35 pm
Gorgeous colours, excellent photography, what a beautiful place
By: Gillian Tucker on April 23, 2012
at 7:15 pm
Sardinia is gorgeous. There will be several more posts on the island.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 23, 2012
at 7:50 pm
Beautiful images…what camera/lens was used for these photographs if I may ask? My favorite nature shot in Tuscany are the girasole! Of course!~
By: Gayle Wilbert-Paoletti on April 23, 2012
at 10:39 pm
I use a Canon G12 on automatic. I don’t crop or use photoshop.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 24, 2012
at 8:32 pm
One of those looks like a strawberry tree almost and I can see lots of ‘relations’ of plants I know from here. What a fabulous trip you have had, flowers jumping up to be photographed ! Just beautiful 🙂
By: Joanna on April 23, 2012
at 10:53 pm
It is a strawberry tree, I saw it described in a book about Sardinian plants. The island is full of gorgeous plants. I love the way you say they were jumping up to be photographed…..they were!!!!
By: Debra Kolkka on April 24, 2012
at 8:31 pm