Echium Pininana

superbe canarienne !!

WOW WOW WOW...what a stunning spike of flowers!! It's like a little garden of eden in a tower shape! :)

Thanks so much for your comments on the seal pictures! I'm glad you enjoyed them--what fun to have that new Sony to utilize the zoom to its maximum. The luxury of getting so much closer is the BEST! It's the only reason I would sometimes pine for my past point and shoot. And, the quality of the pictures are just SO MUCH BETTER for the zoom images, it's made me so happy.

I love seals so much. They amuse me and make me giddy with their dog-like personalities. The west coast of the US is home to many seal species so I hope to "collect" them all! :)

Happy that you enjoyed the Rolls, I finished a detail shot of that gorgeous wood inlay so I'll share at some point, along with another picture from another angle, another detail shot. I LOVE old cars, took piles of them at the show, I'll process some more and share a nice pile of pictures with insets when I can get to them. :)

Yep, the extra day so we can avoid the crowds going home is the right decision...you should have SEEN all the rigs on the road yesterday, WOW!

Ok, it's time to pack up! Have a lovely rest of the day, and Steve sends a happy hello too! :)

I love the colourful bokeh background and the little pink buds on the flower!

A superb shot Keith.

Merveilleux spécimen !

Wonderful floral composition. Best wishes, Anton.

A wonderful specimen. I'd forgotten all about it. Logan Gardens in Galloway have gigantic specimens.

The flower is a lovely colour!

Many thanks for all your lovely comments and generous yellow star awards. I'm really pleased you like this one!

The colourful bokeh sets off the blue-green echium spike so well, a beauty!