Crosses in Spain

Monday Morning Photo - Wisteria Time in Andalucia

How quickly spring comes around after the short winter here in the Sierra Sur de Jaén. After lots of very much needed rain we´re back to the normal cloudless blue. My garden is shooting incredbily with the moisture and now sunshine. And my beautiful wisteria flowers grandly albeit it short-lived. The big black carpenter bees love it. Each flowering season reminds me of the Botanical Gardens in Malaga and the ´tunnel´ of wisteria that I haven´t yet caught in bloom. April is a good time to plan to go if it´s on your list. Here´s the botanical garden link La Concepción Botanical Gardens. And a sneaky peak at the wisteria. See the Monday Morning Photos list.

You may well know that I have a bit of a wooden door fetish having seen one of two on this blog. I´m quite partial to crosses too. They appear everywhere, roadside crosses adorned with flowers that obviously pay homage to a dearly beloved family member. Crosses that seem to have no particular relevance like this one on the outside wall of a bar in Iznajar.

Old worn ones by the side of a little used road, which makes it easy to stop and get the camera out. This was one is on a circular drive I rather like from Martos through to Santiago de Calatrava then to Monte Lopez Avarez, just crossing the border into Cordoba and out again. Fields of poppies, swaying crops and sunflowers make a delightful change from Jaén´s never-ending olive trees.