The orange bell flower is quite typical of these parts—other colors in the
same family won't grow, only the orange one. The archway was quite bare some 15 years ago. It was made to support the vines. The relatively narrow stone pillars were all cut by hand, which is a work of art in itself. You see, a 12-foot-tall pillar like this can easily snap if hammered in the 'wrong' place. And, finally, in the picture, you can see that there are two sister plants, so that one day they will come together and form a complete loving embrace. Each year I imagine that moment ...soon perhaps? I like the colour of the agapanthus here in Portugal, it is such a traditional flower and colour, but what colour is it? Yes, I am attracted to colour like any self-respecting gardener or bee, for that matter, so on a day long ago, I stopped the car on the road side when I saw a crimson red oleander and took a cutting. The cutting took a long time to root in our soil and flower again, but what colour is it? Certainly not crimson! And so I went to look at it again today and, while figuring out the colour, was overcome by the soft sweetened perfume that the flower exuded. Yes, colour is designed to be elusively attractive and draw you into the heavenly nature of the plant.
Well, with a helicopter flying overhead daily putting out implanted fires, the cold solid granite of this stable speaks of other times. values and a sustaining perspective - despite the present nihilism - termed materialism - what a contradiction in terms - this little foal knows the solution - a simple kick in the head!
What a difficult month January is with its departures and arrivals! For that reason, it pays to look back to look forward. Here is Sebastian last year, and, at this moment, he is much bigger and stronger and on his way to becoming the King of the Estate. But, for the time being, we have to wait a little, wait a little more for Spring.
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