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Old Crank

(5,897 posts)
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 12:17 PM Mar 2025

Madeira flowers

Made it into my 75th year last week. We went to Madeira for a week of warmer temps than Munich. It did rain most days. But the lowers were higher than the Munich highs so I'll take it. Out first trip to Portugal (cheating) since Madeira is a part of Portugal. Of course it does have a history in the slave trade. The only good thing is that they didn't displace any indigenous peoples to claim the island.

Here are some of the flowers I saw.















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Madeira flowers (Original Post) Old Crank Mar 2025 OP
Lovely photos democrank Mar 2025 #1
You are welcome Old Crank Mar 2025 #7
Thank you for sharing this beauty with us. Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #2
Me also Old Crank Mar 2025 #6
Absolutely gorgeous! BarbD Mar 2025 #3
Thanks Old Crank Mar 2025 #8
Beautiful, and cheerful. Thank you. Walleye Mar 2025 #4
HArd to compete Old Crank Mar 2025 #9
Great variety of flowers! Thank you, my dear Old Crank, for sharing them. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2025 #5
I think we will be back Old Crank Mar 2025 #10

Old Crank

(5,897 posts)
6. Me also
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 02:16 PM
Mar 2025

I have only been on this island. We do have friends who have moved there for retirement.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,470 posts)
5. Great variety of flowers! Thank you, my dear Old Crank, for sharing them.
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 01:44 PM
Mar 2025

Happy Belated Birthday! What a lovely way to celebrate.



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