#frifoto – Green

A few words about our green photos and some links to their origins

1.  Ampelmännchen -  the little traffic men with hats from East Germany have become cult figures with stores where you can buy memorabilia.  This green, go fellow was photographed in Berlin

2. This parrot lives in paradise in Portugal – home is a lakeside Quinta in the Alentejo run by birding guide Frank McClintock

3. You can’t miss these vivid green car ferry’s running between Setúbal  and the Tróia Peninsular in Portugal. We took one on our Portugal Road Trip

4.  New growth; fresh green leaves on grape vines.  This is the view from the terrace of the Aquapura Douro Valley Hotel & Spa, Portugal

5.  Study of a fern taken on a magical walk in the laurel forest of Garajonay National Park on La Gomera, Canary Islands.  If you fancy a walking holiday taking in the forest and rugged landscape of La Gomera, this couple come well recommended

6.  Another icon from East Germany – the Trabi