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Flowers, in Honor of My Sister

Serra de Caldeirao Mountains, Algarve, Portugal

I took a much-anticipated camping trip with my sister a few months ago back in California and we took a day hike out of the redwoods and up a mountain to view the Pacific. On the trail. I learned yet another pleasurable aspect of my sibling. On hikes, she makes it a practice to note every variety of flower on the trail— on this one, we counted just over 20 varieties in about three miles. “You pay more attention altogether,” said she, “when you’re watching for flowers.” As a matter of fact, I did. However, I do not have the knowledge of the names as she does, so on our five mile hike to the top of the Rocha da Pena, I proceeded to photograph each new flower I saw on the trail. Here is my photo diary of this hike, in honor of my sister.

These are the ones I think I recognize from California, daisy, morning glory, something like a daisy and wild lilac— help me, botanists!
These are ones I’m not familiar with from home, although I think the top left is a poppy, just not a golden one.
Has to be a wild artichoke! I have to believe this is an invasive species here, just like at home.
This looks like a fern at the bottom but spouts huge stalks like bamboo— I think it’s also invasive.

To finish off, here is one of the views we had on the hike— when not looking down at flowers!— on a beautiful, sunny day in the Algarve.

Southern view from Rocha de Pena, Algarve, Portugal (Atlantic Ocean blending with the sky in the background)

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2 responses to “Flowers, in Honor of My Sister”

  1. allysonyj Avatar
    allysonyj

    Honored to be so remembered. Put it as my epitaph: She counted the flowers, not the weeds.”

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    1. travelmoochie Avatar
      travelmoochie

      And in the same botanical spirit as that of our parents! You rescue plants and adopt them and they (mostly!) flourish!

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