John Mitchell

Still stuck in the doldrums here as well. The winds picked up a bit last week but then promptly died down. Never did like November much...

I switched to FTP recently because the uploader has become really slow and clunky. It took me a couple of tries to get things right with Fikezilla, but now things hum along nicely. FTP is much faster. I'd recommend switching.

I hope the Internet fees are lower than they are over here. Felicidades on reaching the big 6K. I thought that In the Shadow of Hercules sounded a bit Henry Miller-ish. And he was a fellow New Yorker who loved Europe, or at least parts of it.

Smoke bush does indeed look to be the best fit for #2. Think I'm safe to go with it.

I'm getting that impression. Might we look forward to an "Edo of Seville" or "In the Shadow of Hercules" blog down the road?

Thanks very much. Smoke bush, which I've never heard of, looks to be a likely suspect. I'll do some more Googling...

I think you might have nailed it. Thanks.

I guess this one might qualify as a "surreal selfie".

I have a couple of autumn plant images that I'm hoping someone can help me identify. Merci in advance. #1. What caught my eye about this flower was that it was in full bloom in October. Does anyone know what it might be? #2. This plant is sporting its red fall foliage. I have no idea what it is.

I happened upon this gruesome scene in my neighbourhood recently. Hopefully it's no one I knew...

Multiple editorial use, education, high $$

I didn't know that Sevilla had such an illustrious Roman past. The ruins at Italica look interesting, well worth a visit.

Very nice. It won't be long before they're glued to their smartphones as well.

Vivir y apprender. I never knew that. Gracias.

BTW, that's a terrific shot of the kids playing cards in the mercado. What did Hercules do in Sevilla to have a street named after him, I wonder.