Things just seem to grow in Italy. Everywhere I go there are geraniums tumbling out of pots, roses climb the walls, wisteria hangs in gorgeous lilac bunches and peonies grow wild beside the road in spring. I can’t pick them all and take them home, so the next best thing is to photograph them.
The last two are my balcony in Bagni di Lucca, with my geraniums, roses and my single peony.
How beautiful! I can’t wait for spring to come:)
By: My French Heaven on December 18, 2012
at 10:15 pm
Spring is the best time of the year…but I love autumn too.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
at 3:48 am
I’m so glad you took the hotos and brought them here… wonderful colors and shapes!
By: maru on December 18, 2012
at 10:18 pm
I can’t resist taking photos of gorgeous flowers.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Breathtaking Debra. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and 2013.
By: dianneqld on December 18, 2012
at 10:19 pm
Thank you. I hope your Christmas is great too.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
at 3:50 am
How gorgeous, Debra! An amazing collection of images—-
Happy holidays to you and your family.
Hugs,
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on December 18, 2012
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Have a great Christmas Kathy…and a happy and healthy new year.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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A perfect post to find today as we experience yet another 30 degree day and everything is wilting. Your flowers are brilliant – do not know if my favourite is still the wisteria, or the flanders poppys or perhaps it is the small magnolia from Lucca. thank you -gorgeous photographs. Now show your overseas readers the Aussie Christmas flowers.
By: dianne Cant on December 18, 2012
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I think it is more than 30, and the humidity is just awful…can’t wait for some winter in Italy.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Beautiful selection of flowers – I love the vivid colours.
By: Just Add Attitude on December 18, 2012
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I am surrounded by gorgeous flowers in spring in Italy.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Beautiful closeups. Interestingly, my favs are the one with the mountain background and the one straight down the river. 🙂 Well done Debra!
By: aFrankAngle on December 18, 2012
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Mimosa is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring and looks wonderful dotted through the mountains.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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🙂
By: aFrankAngle on December 19, 2012
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Ah, Mimosa! Love them. Is this not a flower to be given to a female by a female on international friendship day? Ciao, Carina
Have a wonderful Christmas, Debra, and a good New Year 2013
By: anyone4curryandotherthings on December 20, 2012
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Debra, your blogs are fab. Can’t wait to be in Bagni di Lucca to see, for ourself, the wonderful images you post.
By: Jim&Kerry on December 18, 2012
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By late March there should be some spring flowers for you.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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PS: Make sure you stop by on the 24th for my holiday party … even starting early so the Aussies have more of a chance to visit on Christmas Eve! … Oh – of course others who see this are welcome!
By: aFrankAngle on December 18, 2012
at 11:09 pm
I’ll drop in for your party. We are ahead of you here. I’m not sure of the time difference.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
at 3:56 am
My guess you are +14 …. so I figure if I post in the evening (23rd), it will be your mid-morning on the 24th.
By: aFrankAngle on December 19, 2012
at 11:02 am
Thank you for that, I will be watching out for you.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Gorgeous!!!
By: Stephanie on December 19, 2012
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Thank you.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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There’s something very special about flowers..I’m usually a peony girl but the magnolia shots are stunning. Best wishes for a great Christmas & New year
By: jenny@atasteoftravel on December 19, 2012
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Peonies are my all time favourite flower, and they do grow beside the road in our area.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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You are right, Debra. Flowers do incredibly well around Bagni. They really thrive.
By: mulino dominillo on December 19, 2012
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It must be a combination of soil, climate and water…whatever…it works.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Such vibrant colors, you must feel wonderful to wake up to such beauty! Have a merry Christmas!
By: Marcia Clarke on December 19, 2012
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I am constantly amazed and delighted when the flowers appear.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Love the one with the mountain in the background, Debra. Excellent shot. Buon Natale! 😀
By: rommel on December 19, 2012
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That was taken in San Cassiano last spring.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Reblogged this on Steinberg Design Blog.
By: Steinberg Design on December 19, 2012
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Such beautiful colours! And amazing that they’re like this even in Winter too!! :O
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on December 19, 2012
at 6:54 am
The photos have been collected over the past year. I doubt there would be much colour there now…it is freezing.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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My favourite was the pink rosebud – so delicate!
By: Diane C on December 19, 2012
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That one was growing beside the road at Ponte a Serraglio in October.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 19, 2012
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing these, Debra. 🙂
By: adinparadise on December 19, 2012
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Beautiful, beautiful work. Thank you.
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By: jazzytower on January 8, 2013
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Thank you very much for the nomination, and the kind comments.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 8, 2013
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Beautiful pics, could you tell me when pink mimosa flowers near Rome. Many Thanks
By: Madison Davies on January 29, 2013
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I don’t know about pink mimosa, I have only seen the yellow variety.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 29, 2013
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