Giant Asparagus After Lunch

San Geraldo was going to make another delicious salad for lunch, but he didn't have any greens. So we took a walk to a nearby café and enjoyed lunch in the spectacular spring sunshine. (Pollen be damned.) We had a good lunch and tipped an accordion player even though he played "Cielito Lindo" — he played it well and he added his own special variations. On our way home, we marveled at some of the breathtaking blooms on the trees and bushes. Much of what grows in Sevilla and Andalucía is the same as what grew in Southern California. With their year-round climates, there are lots of transplants from Africa, Australia, and India. But, every so often we do come across something we've never seen before.

GIANT ASPARAGUS.
(I KNOW IT'S AN AGAVE BLOOM STEM, BUT STILL...)

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SURE IS BEAUTIFUL.
(THE BEES THOUGHT SO, TOO.)

LIVING IN THE CITY.

ANOTHER NEW TREE FOR ME.

BACK ON OUR PLAZA — A CATALPA TREE.
(IDENTIFICATION THANKS TO BLOGGER KRISTI IN THE WESTERN RESERVE.)