Green is the backdrop to our world, right now, here in the Algarve. Winter rains have refreshed and revitalised the land and filled the reservoirs. It’s a joyful sight because our summer heat can be fierce, and by September everywhere looks parched.
A boost for tourism? 
Colours of the Portuguese flag 
Some washing for Andrew 
A ‘nora’, or well 
Indecision rules? 
Green algae on the salinas 
My watering can 
And my all green, curly plant
It’s Monday wash day again, but I’m living Life in Colour with Jude. Have a good week!
restlessjo 
We’ve also had some welcome rain. I love how fresh everything looks afterwards. Nice watering can. 😍😘
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It’s the right colour, isn’t it? 🙂 🙂
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Perfect.
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Wonderful greens, Jo, and your hula girls really made me smile. So creative. 😄
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I love it when they shimmy in the wind, Jane 🙂 🙂
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Beautiful views and lovely colours Jo❣️
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Thanks darlin 🤗💕
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Loving the indecisive door 🙂
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Tester pots, do you think? 🤗💕
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Probably, but prefer to think someone likes rainbows 😀
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sure thing, Jo. lush greens……… so refreshing and full of life 🙂
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A wonderful time of year here, darlin 🤗💕
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Indecision rules is an interesting one
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I know! Maybe they bought little tester pots to try and couldn’t make their mind up. 🤣💕 The house appears unoccupied at present.
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OK
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Never take green for granted. Never underestimate green. Never doubt there are little green men.
But always, always eat your greens!
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I am very obedient in that respect, Esther. Unless they’re badly cooked 🤗💕
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or spinach, or cabbage, or kale,
YUK!
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Yes, I am. It’s lovely!
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Don’t be, Elke. I’m having a bad day 🙄💕
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Oh no.
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and I forgot to add a hug to my reply: 🤗
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Thanks 🤗💕
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Spring has definitely arrived for you … meanwhile, it’s starting here – but time will tell if winter rising up again for one more slap in the face.
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Andrew said that about the UK. Nice now but who knows what Easter will bring 🤔💕
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The trees do look like hula girls! LOL! Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos, Jo.
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They shimmy in the breeze, Jill, and it’s quite fresh today. Have a good week 🤗💕
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Beautiful collection of wonderful photos, Jo. Thanks for sharing and Happy International Women’s Day 😉 Aiva
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Thanks Aiva, and the same to you 🤗💕
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Definitely green with envy! Love your Hula girls 😊 and I going to have to look up that crazy plant. 🌿💚
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It’s fun, isn’t it? Thought you might like it 🤗💕
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Albuca spirals and from South Africa too, though not one I recall. Needs warm temperatures so should do well for you and even produce flowers that smell like butter and vanilla! Best in filtered sunlight, water in winter but not when it goes dormant. Unusual plant. 🌿
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Very! I Googled the name for Karen because I couldn’t remember. I have the label somewhere 🤔💕
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Well look after it! Apparently it grows during the winter and goes dormant in summer. So don’t be worried if the leaves disappear.
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Yep! I’m miserable today. Might WhatsApp you later 🙄💕
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That’s a lovely selection of greens, especially the scene in the first photo! I love the name of your curly plant!!
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It’s great, isn’t it, and the Hula girls are some of my favourite trees. 🤗💕
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Yesterday I worked in the garden, trimming old, brown hedges and did some self-provocative stone landscape, I am looking forward for green to finally visit us here. This week they predict some rains to come so I think it will be good for the grass and plants to revived into life.
Your Green captures are envy-worthy!
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It’s such a spirit lifter when we get a bit of colour 🤗💕
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So much juicy green. Perks one up!
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It’s been a very ‘refreshing’ winter, but that’s a good thing, Tish. Just look at it now! 🤗💕
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Hope to catch up a bit with you soon on the green front. Still v. chilly today, though the daffs are doing their stuff.
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A lovely bright post to cheer up a damp and dismal morning Jo 🙂 I love the door and your curly plant – very unusual – but my favourite shot is the top one with the hula girls, it’s a great view 🙂
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We are very often down there with the Hulas these days, Eunice. It may well be after Easter before we have more freedom. Smiling at you 🙂 🙂
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A fun lot of greens Jo. Love your hula girls 🙂 🙂
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They’ve had a bit of a haircut lately, Brian. Unlike some of the rest of us 🙂 🙂
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What on earth is that curly (green) plant? It’s mad! Is it meant to look like that?
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It is, Karen! I love it 🙂 🙂 It’s called Albuca Frizzle Sizzle!
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Perfect, perfect name. I want one!
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Isn’t it gorgeous?!
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OK yes, I am green with envy. Happy now 😉 ?
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Not…exactly 😦 😦
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😳
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Jo, I like the look of your curly plant. Everything seems freshest after rain. Have a good week 🙂
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I couldn’t not buy it, Suzanne! It merited a second trip to the garden centre. 🙂 🙂 Thanks, hon!
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