Palermo - Italy
Politeama Garabaldi - Concert and Opera House
Politeama Garabaldi - Gallery view
Across the Street from the Politeama
Information Office
Palazzo die Normanni - Courtyard Gallery Mural
Sala Cinese (Chinese Room)
Ceiling Detail
Arch Detail
Tower
Tower Mosaic Detail
Capella Palatina Detail (in Restoration)
R. Guttuso, Vucciria
One of the Old City Gates
Palermo Library
Quattro Canti (one of the four corners in old town center)
Quattro Canti (another of the four corners)
Hydra - A Monument Detail
Palermo Cathedral
Central Nave and Organ
Chapel Detail and Side Corridor
Adam and Eve Column
Palermo Cathedral - Heliometer
Palermo 2008 - First and Last stop for espresso
A stop for espresso and fresh orange juice on our walk to the gardens
Sea Gate
A Nice Old Church
What is he looking at?
Pretty nice sphinx
Orto Botanico entrance
Ceiling of the entry salon
Big baobab tree
Pretty lily pond
Relaxing pond
Cool under tree house
Poppies are so cheerful
Pink enough?
Aw, pretty little red poppies
Isn't he adorable?
Gorgeous pink poppy, note the size of those pods!
The largest salvia we have ever seen, must have been 12-15 feet tall!
No idea what this vine is, but it certainly was striking
Never seen these with such bright pink tips
Medicinal herb garden, salvia on right by 35 foot high greenhouse
The cactus greenhouse
The cactus outdoors
And now ... ta da... the cacti
PGreat closeup view
Guess
Not buggy
Aw, a baby next to its mom
A fattie
What red!!!
Got your barrels right here
Closer
Closest
A Pair
Another Pair
A gaggle of them
The Last Pair
