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Banner, Nature · July 1, 2009

July Banner: Celebrating Bougainvillea on the Amalfi Coast

 

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One of my favorite plants on the Amalfi Coast is the lush and brightly colored bougainvillea that seems to grown in every nook and cranny, over terraces and around doors. I’ve even spied it climbing up the railings on staircases. It is flowering and lovely this time of year, making it the perfect banner image for July. For all of the Positano fans out there, the photo above shows a glimpse of the vertical city in the distance. Here are a few more pictures I have taken in the past couple of weeks:

 

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Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Bougainvillea SunBougainvillea in the morning sun

 

 

Happy July to everyone!!

Posted In: Banner, Nature

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Comments

  1. marybeth says

    July 1, 2009 at 14:03

    che bella!

    La bellezza mi fa impazzire!

    grazie,
    Marybeth

    Reply
  2. Lola says

    July 1, 2009 at 16:43

    Nostalgia!

    Beautiful bougainvellea, an Amalfi Coast icon.

    Kisses,
    Lola

    Reply
  3. traveldreamsandmoonbeams says

    July 1, 2009 at 17:23

    Che belle fiori. These photos are amazing, especially Positanto.
    Amalfi Coast here I come, pronto, pronto!

    Reply
  4. Annika says

    July 1, 2009 at 17:30

    yes, what Lola said! 🙂 Bougainvillea and oleander, everywhere and gorgeous.

    Reply
  5. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    July 1, 2009 at 23:36

    Ciao …I love your July banner, the colour of the flowers is so intense, amazes me everytime I see these flowers..:-)

    Reply
  6. Sandra says

    July 2, 2009 at 03:57

    I love your July banner and the beautiful photos. The bougainvillea is just gorgeous and you know I love Positano! The big house in the center is especially interesting…Thanks for sharing some of your Amalfi Coast beauty!

    Reply
  7. Chef Chuck says

    July 3, 2009 at 15:35

    I love the colors!!

    Reply
  8. Laura says

    July 5, 2009 at 22:23

    Ciao Marybeth! That is the perfect way to put it… the beauty makes me insane. I quite agree! 🙂

    Ciao Lola! So happy to bring back nice memories of the Amalfi Coast for you. Hope to see you here someday soon! Baci per te in America!

    Ciao Lisa! Remember the jasmine in Ravello? The flowers are waiting for you! 🙂

    Ciao Annika! Oh, yes, the oleander is beautiful! Just outside my house there is a piazza full of pink oleander. Beautiful!

    Ciao Anne! Happy to hear you like the July banner. It is so fun to pick out a new image each month. I am still scheming for agosto! 😉

    Ciao Mom! I framed it with that house just in the middle for you! You know how I love to make you smile. 🙂 A terrace with bougainvillea has to be in there somewhere, right??

    Ciao Chuck! I love the colors, too. You can see the brightly colored bougainvillea from the sea!

    Reply

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