A path on the edge.

Posted bysandyroybessandbugzyPosted inFrance and Spain (Spring 2022)

Jesus told a story about someone planting good seed and the seed falling on different ground. The saddest part of the story for me is that some seed grew into healthy plants but weeds made it impossible for them to grow into the plants they should have been. May we never destroy other people’s opportunities to contribute to the good in this world.

When I first saw this heart-shaped new leaf,  I was eager to take a photo.  I then noticed it on many plants even taking them over. A  selfish heart!  Beautiful in shape but probably a weed. It is common smilax. They are climbing flowering plants and the ones I saw were thorny. It is difficult to get rid of. Dig and destroy the roots and storage organs and you will destroy the plant. This is often impractical so you just have to cut off new growth and poison the remaining stub.
A flower I can’t identify with delicate stripes.
Fig leaves
A Cork tree with new leaves and ‘flowers’.

The Castle of Tossa de Mar

Australian Laurel, I find this identification hard to believe as it has a heady sweet smell so much like Jasmine. This was to the left of the steep path…
The path leading from the coastal path to the castle, notice the hole in the castle wall next to the door…
…the view of the bay to the right of the steep steps…
We then climbed through the hole in the wall into the castle grounds.
The narrow road inside the castle walls with…
daisies sinking into the shade
and casting little petal shadows.
An interesting door handle on the same side.
and then an Ava Gardener statue. She is looking out to sea.
The lady was born 24 December 1922 in the USA.
She died in London on 25 January 1990. She was married to:
Frank Sinatra ( 1951 – 1957 )
Artie Shaw (1945 – 1946 )
Mickey Rooney (1942 – 1945)
Then the narrow road goes through the square ‘hole in the wall’ to sea views and the town.
Then back on a 3 mile walk.

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