Convento de Popa

Larger view available. The background on this image is the same as the

other convent image. I think the arch image and this vertical go nicely

together. Thanks for your comments. Larry

Cheers

PDE

I like the angle from which you took the picture Larry. Beautiful colors too.

Kind Regards,

Rosario.

The colorful Bougainvillea!

The first European to describe these plants was Philibert Commerçon, a botanist accompanying French Navy admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville during his voyage of circumnavigation of the Earth, and first published for him by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in 1789.  

It is possible that the first European to observe these plants was Jeanne Baré, Commerçon's lover and assistant who was an expert in botany; because she was not allowed on ship as a woman, she disguised herself as a man in order to make the journey (and thus became the first woman to circumnavigate the globe).

A beautiful composition with spot on exposure . I think I would have cropped a tad off the top but that's personal taste ! Excellent ! Bill

Pierre,  Thanks for the kudos.  This is a most cheerful patio.

Larry

Rosario,   Thanks for your visit.  I appreciate your connection and learn from your comments and images.  Larry

Tony,   Wow.  Thanks for the botanic history lesson.  You are really up on boganvillas.  Thanks for the visit too.  Larry

William,  thanks for your visit and comment.  You are correct that cropping is a matter of individual judgement.  I can see that a crop from the top would make the image less elongated.  Thanks.  Larry

Very nice scene, Larry.  It displays really well on "large."

--Lannie