Posts Tagged ‘chiaramonti’

May Review

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

You have already seen some of my shots from Sardinia, where I spent a lovely week at the beginning of May. There were so many images to see on the island, it was hard to choose just one image each day for my Picture of the Day. So here are some near misses…

[Waving Ears - attractive low evening lighting helped to lift this scene on Day #128]

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Sizzling Sardinia Day 6 – Southern Tour

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

We were due to pick up another friend from Cagliari airport this afternoon (the main reason for us heading south), so we had a few hours to explore around the area before going to meet them.

It was another hot day, so we spent the morning wandering around the Orto Botanico in the old part of Cagliari, admiring the exotic plants and grateful for the shade that was provided by many overhanging species. They have an excellent selection of cacti in the gardens – the climate is perfect for them, and many were in flower:

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