On the Atlantic coastline is a beautiful place called Bolonia.We met some family there last weekend to look around the visitor centre and Roman ruins (well worth a visit by the way). But I was fascinated with the cacti or chumbas as they are called here. Where we live they have all died from an awful blight and look like they have melted; a very sad sight indeed. However, these are green and full and glorious! A joy to see – so I thought I’d try and paint some. Watercolour and ink working from sketches and my photos.
Spanish scribbles 
I love this watercolour…thank you:)
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Very nice. We have them on our beach too. I acquired a couple of leaves and now have a couple in the garden. The flowers are very pretty. Whatever your nasty disease is, it hasn’t spread up our way, touch wood.
Bolonia is good. It was so good that I decided to wander round when I found it was free. And then the coche broke down. Lunchtime on a winters day at Bolonia is not a good place to be with a vehicle that refuses to start …
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Oh no! Did you have lots of offers to help, though? i have found people here more than happy to push….
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No. That’s why I said winter, on the beach, lunchtime. Not a soul around …
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Ah, not so good then… 😦
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These are beautiful! And delicious 🙂 Have you ever tried them?
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No, for some reason I have never tried them. I must! Often see them ready chopped up in the markets here. 🙂
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Wumbaful chumbas!
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Lovely painting again Wendy 😀
All our chumbas were hit by white fly last summer (well, white fly were everywhere which was unusual for here) and the cacti looked awful. Further up the railway line towards Ronda the cacti seem to be okay and unaffected. The ones I can see from my apartment seem to be recovering at the moment. I hope they will be okay this summer. xox ❤
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Yes, we hope the ones here in Jimena might recover a bit this year.
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You really capture the feel there. Maybe feel is not quite the right word as they’re so prickly!
Bolonia was listed as number 10 in a list of the best beaches in Europe. It certainly is very beautiful. Nevertheless, list or no list, the Costa de la Luz has at least another four or five brilliant beaches not on the list. Sssh! don’t tell everyone or they’ll all want to come.
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Thanks, Bryan! Yes, it’s a great coastline and we don’t want all the rabble turning up, do we? 😉
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Great painting. 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Pete and I are planning a cactus garden – Chumba’s get the thumbs up. Lovely painting, Wendy 😀
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Thanks, Lottie! I hope to read about your prickly garden soon 😉
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Sorry I somehow missed this when you posted it Wendy. The softness you created struck me (gently, of course). I love the juxtaposition of that, soft sweet chumba’s. Nice work.
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Thank you! There’s no rush you know ;-), I haven’t time to keep up with everything at the moment so I am sorry if I haven’t been on your blog for a few days xxx
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No rush, but I do hate to miss your posts. xxx
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Great picture, Wendy! Just a point about Spanish. The plants are called CHUMBERAS, the fruit (prickly pear in English, I think) are called CHUMBOS. They’re masculine but I don’t care to ask why…
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Oops, I stand corrected! Have always called them chumbas….Now, shall I amend the post…?
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This is so beautiful dear Wendy! ❤️❤️❤️
Love the colors ❤️
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Thank you, Violet! 🙂
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A beautiful picture, I hope all is well,and your work is the same,I had been thinking of you but it’s been crazy,talk to you soon
Sheldon
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Hi Wendy Kate!
What are you sketching these days? I miss seeing your work. X
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Hi Jo, I am busy with my course work and although I have been drawing and painting it is not really stuff I feel is right to share on this blog. Have just sent off my first assignment so I might get round to something soon. Thanks for missing me! x
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Good to hear you’re keeping up with your course Wendy. I respect your feelings about not blogging the work.
Have fun! X
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Ah, but you have given me a little kick and I have now posted…. 🙂
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Oh no. I didn’t mean to pressure you.
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Wasn’t like that! And i gave you a name check 😉
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I know. You’re too kind. Thank you!
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You are so welcome, you talented lady x
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Still blushing. You know I feel the same about you. (Are you sure about the gender thing though?)
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With the chumbas? Yes, they are chumbos, my mistake…or YOU? I assumed you were female as no ‘e’ on the end…what are we saying here?
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Oh yes I agree, wholeheartedly.
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You are an international person of mystery…:)
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Now who wouldn’t want THAT label?
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