Shrub Beauty in Triplicate

Today, I'm featuring an evergreen shrub (three of them located at our front patio) that I've become fond of after having it as part of the landscape at our townhouse.  I do not know the name of this evergreen shrub; it is just a pretty shrub.  The fact that new leaves on this shrub grown in as a color-blend of orange, red and burgundy adds to my appreciation of it.  Another observation about this shrub is how tall it's top stems can grow and how funny that looks to me.  This really tall growth occurs during the times our community's landscapers leave the shrubs un-trimmed.  It's happened often enough in the three-plus years that we've lived here, that sometimes I've taken scissors and trimmed these 'triplet' shrubs myself!  The images, below, feature these pretty 'triplet' shrubs freshly-trimmed by me and un-trimmed with the humorous-looking new stems.

One day I will learn the name of this shrub and plant some in the landscape of my dream house estate, which I'm working to acquire and move into from here! 

Update 1/11/2022:  While perusing a home improvement website for evergreens early in 2021, I discovered the name of this lovely shrub is 'Cleyera'!

Llama Lashes

 

What a beautiful, 'photogenic' llama!

View Through the Arch

Facades

Hello, Friends!  I like the beauty of the buildings/homes/architecture, landscaping and other scenery visible in the five(5) images, below.  The images of Italian homes are some of my favorites!  The colors are very serene.  I like the wrought iron of the railings, the bridge, the courtyard, lanterns, doors, planters, trees, the arches, the stone, among the other gorgeous features. of these buildings

This area of the yard is beautiful for a small picnic!

In this photo, I like the beautiful trees, the potted plants, the stone columns of the fence, the stone on the facade of the building and the picnic area.  Everything is so beautiful and makes this garden spot so inviting!

The potted plants are pretty; their bright colors look great  against the soft apricot color of the wall.

The doors, the wrought iron accents, the color of the wrought iron and downspout as well as the color of the wall make this home's exterior very pretty!

Architectural Beauty with Color

Today's post, my Friends, features beautifully-colorful architecture of various locations.  I'm a fan of cheerful colors, too.  So, seeing how other people have enhanced the exteriors of their buildings is a delight!  Somehow, these gorgeous colors on the buildings against the most-gorgeous scenery makes these locations look artistic!  The photographer, MariaMichelle did an excellent job of capturing the beauty of these colorful places, which are Cinque Terre, Italy, Malta, St. James's Church in Stockholm, Sweden, Valparaiso, Chile and Venice, Italy.  Wow, even the names of these places are beautiful.  These photographs inspire me to see these lovely places in person, sometime soon; I'd love to see these places with friends!  

In addition to the photos, I've shared a few paragraphs about each location from their Wikipedia pages!  So, enjoy the photos and perhaps, if you have not toured these pretty places yet, you'll be inspired to tour them soon, too!

Cinque Terre, Italy

Cinque Terre, Italy

"The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five Lands" comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Over the centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm is the lack of visible corporate development. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach them from the outside. The Cinque Terre area is a very popular tourist destination." ~ Wikipedia/Cinque Terre