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Travel Theme: Flowers
Despite being known in Spain as Flor de Pascua (Easter flower), thousands of Poinsettia plants adorn roadways and roundabouts here on the southern coast of Andalucía, around Christmas-time each year.
What you actually see are vivid red leaves (known as bracts) surrounding a cluster of greenish flowers, almost too small to be noticeable. The true flowers are like little vases no larger than a pea, and on its side each has a yellow cup, a gland, brimming with glistening sticky nectar that, if you taste it, is as sweet as honey.
The plant is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American diplomat and amateur botanist, who saw it growing in Mexico as a roadside weed and later introduced the first plant into the US in 1825.
This post is my response to the Travel Theme photo challenge – Flowers
Other interpretations:
Flowering snapshot of a January day around the garden
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Back to the Future: An Evening at the Medieval Market
During the past weekend, a Medieval-themed market took over the main square of the white village of Torrox in the heart of the Axarquía region. Organized by the Ayuntamiento (town hall), there was lots of medieval bunting to transport you back to the 15th century, with suitably dressed character actors to set the mood.
There were various stalls selling crafts, jewellery, cheeses, traditional craftwork in metal and wood, as well as lots of food.
Huge wooden chess tables had been set up for anyone to enjoy a game of chess in the evening sunshine.
The most popular attraction was in one corner of the square where there was a roped-off area with many different birds of prey on display. Their handler gave a demonstration of the birds´ hunting prowess, which thrilled and delighted the crowd, especially the many children. The birds appeared to be well cared for and made an impressive sight sitting on their perches, patiently waiting their turn to swoop over the gathered crowd.
All of the bars and restaurants in Plaza de la Constitución had their outdoor seating areas overflowing with people all eating, drinking and enjoying this year´s Medieval Fiesta!
I have merged my responses to this week´s Photo Challenges: Travel Theme: Tradition as well as the Weekly Image of Life: Colours.
Whilst you´re here, why not have a look at:
All at sea with the Virgen del Carmen
Photographs I love …. and why!
Flowering snapshot of a January day around the garden
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Fifty Shades of Grey: What´s going on?
The rain in Spain may fall mainly on the plains – but today it´s arrived east of Málaga! I can´t remember when it last rained in July.
Anyway, I´m sure it wont rain for long and it´s great for the garden as well as the toad who came out to enjoy the unusually damp weather!
It hardly ever rains here in the summer months. The following posts are more typical of what to expect, east of Málaga:
Summer Breeze – makes me feel fine
East of Málaga: The Weather in Summer
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In Plane View: Inside Out
I´ve mentioned before that I always try to request a window seat whenever I´m flying anywhere, as there are often spectacular views of the world which simply cannot be seen from the ground, or sometimes, of countries that I will never set foot in.
These photos are from a journey very familiar to me – flying from the UK crossing the northern coast of Spain, heading back home to southern Spain.
This post is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
You might also like to have a look at these articles:
Photos from 35,000 feet: Approaching Málaga
Flights to Málaga: Which airlines fly to the Costa del Sol?
The heart of Cómpeta: El Paseo de las Tradiciones
East of Málaga 
