It sometimes feels as if Rome is paradise. Fruit dangling, birds of paradise, magic light. Here is the yield of this weekend.
It seems that I’m most current on Mondays. We have returned from Rome where we didn’t play tourists but instead mostly remained at home with amore’s relatives and ate. This is how it goes when you live in paradise. Oh, and I wrote a poem. Okay, I walked the dog too and this is the plant and animal life that we encountered.
Observing the observers. 
And again. 
And again. 
I could feel it watch me back. 
This one was pretty chatty. 
On Saturday. 
On Sunday. They seem twice as many. 
Pick your theme: Oranges. 
Oranges & blossoms. 
Lemons. 
Lemons & blossoms. 
Mimosa. 
A pine tree in good light and a flyer. 
How many parrots are there? 
On Saturday evening they seemed yellowish. 
On Sunday morning back to green. 
This one was playing with me, I swear. 
Always landing somewhere near. 
Just don’t get too near.
You were being watched everywhere you went! What cute little spies, too.
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Thank you, Lois. They are cute indeed, even though the dog beasties started to bark as soon as we were past. 😉
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I hope I’m not in the spam! Love the cat & dogs peeking over the edge of things. Animals are very observant, far more so than people, I suspect.
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No, Emma, you’ve landed right here where you should have. 🙂 Thank you. More than most people, at least.
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All so pretty. I think I would want to just sit (in various places) and take it all in.
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Thank you, Dan. I was surprised to discover Italian way of having coffee: by the bar. It takes one minute and they are off.
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Loved all the photos
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Thank you, SMSW. It’s like coming on a walk with me, yes?
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You – and all the neighbourhood’s pets! 💕
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I really do Love this post Manja! 💗 So many beautiful images from your paradise, not far from where I am. Also what you write is a pleasure to read, pure joy!! Thanks for that!!
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Thank you so much, Anita. I’m glad you decided to stay close. 🙂
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You always give me a new perspective to think about. I love the idea of Rome as a jungle, and I’m really taken by that photo of the playful parrot in a lush green garden.
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Thank you, A. Maybe not yet but the way things are turning, jungle might be coming up…
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How beautiful! Love all the watching creatures and changing colours. Think I could live there. 🙂
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Thank you, another paradise dweller and lover. 🙂 Well, this depends on how tolerant you are of many things, mostly trash, parked cars disappearing in sinkholes, rats in the subway, wild hogs in the streets, and my favourite: city busses catching fire continuously and nobody orders their removal. Luckily I’m an hour and a half away in the countryside.
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Sounds even worse there than in South Africa where we used to live. I’m not tolerant of much of anything, especially wild hogs in the streets………oh, and all the other things you mentioned. 😯
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The hogs I haven’t witnessed in person yet, at least not in the city but I’ve seen videos (well, neither the burning bus). I have never been to Africa but in Rome it sometimes feels as if I’m already there.
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Not play tourists but mostly remained at home….
Seems like paradise to me too.
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Right you are, Bojana. But almost every time we’re there? For six years? I could go out alone, I’m aware of that. Well… must be paradise for me too to stay in.
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Cats and parrots ❤️
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Well, Joanne, I’m sure the latter know all about the former by now and stay away. 🙂 Thanks!
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At least a wise birdie does 🙂
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