The final blossom of a nearby magnolia tree

Some pale pink oleander

On the early afternoon of the last Sunday in May, I took a long walk up to the Piazzale Michelangelo and encountered some beautiful views along the way.

This view never fails to impress

The same view from Piazzale Michelangelo

And, perche no, a view of the David from which the piazza takes its name.

Tourists are out in force and doing silly things. Their shirts say they are ballerine (plural for ballerina) but they don’t look like dancers to me.

After spending some time on the piazzale, I went down to the Rose Garden, which I’ll be posting about soon. Alla prossima!

Postscript: A few days later I walked by the same magnolia tree and was rewarded with the full blossom of the bud seen above.

Also, a pink oleander had begun to join in the fun!