Beautiful, Exotic, and Growing in Sevilla

There is always something growing, budding, and blooming in the city of Sevilla. My allergies have been running rampant as I work my way through my first spring and early summer in my still-new city. I'm hoping things won't be quite so bad next year. But it really doesn't matter. I'm not leaving. The clogged ears and stuffed head is a small price to pay for the beauty and magic that surrounds us. The streets, plazas, and parks are filled with a huge variety of blooming plants and trees. Being in our apartment this time of year is like living in a tree house.

SUMMER AT OUR HOUSE.  YOU CAN'T SEE THE PLAZA FOR THE TREES.

WHAT A SURPRISE.  BLOOMING IN OUR LIVING ROOM.

ON THE ISLAND OF CARTUJA, DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE.

HIBISCUS IN THE GARDENS OF MURILLO,
NEXT TO THE BARRIO SANTA CRUZ (THE OLD JEWISH QUARTER).

  

IN A TREE ACROSS FROM OUR PLAZA.

TOTALLY JAZZY BLOOMS IN THE ALAMEDA DE HERCULES.
(REALLY INCREDIBLE MUSIC...AND HAIR.)

IN MARIA LUISA PARK NEXT TO PLAZA DE ESPAÑA.

A TYPICAL SIGHT IN THE CITY,
OPEN FRONT DOORS WITH A VIEW THROUGH WROUGHT IRON INTO A GARDEN COURTYARD.

THIS IS THE COMMON AREA OF FOUR APARTMENTS.

AS AN OLD FRIEND FROM TEXAS WOULD SAY, "IT'S FIXIN' TA BLOOM."