Around the Algarve

The 'front' Ponte Delgada

The intricate tiled pavements

General view Ponte Delgada

Another lovely pattern

Plant of the week Hardenbergia or Vine Lilac

Hardenbergia or Vine Lilac

A nice planting combination. The agave is unusual in that the white stripe is in the middle of the leaf. This agave is not a thug like the Agave americana which has the white/yellow stripe at the edge of the leaf. We have removed three of these recently (with difficulty) because they were spreadi...

Construction of washing up bowl pond

Washing up bowl pond under construction

Completed

Completed

Completed pool - so pleased I am going to make another one.

A typical landscape with cork trees

A sign of Spring

Bird of Paradise plant in the garden - first flowering after 6 years

A typical ornamental chimney

This baby golden eagle landed at the back of the house and sheltered there for about two hours.

QV from above. The far roof is the cottage which was a ruin when we arrived. We have roofed it so it is secure and keep it as a kind of museum

This is our view of the sea. Sometimes it is sparkly silver, sometimes clear blue and sometimes this colour

Christmas Lunch 2014

Christmas Lunch 2014

Echevaria

Looking west

Looking east

The terrace garden

Salvia and agave

Looking south

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