Seeing Tropical Flowers When Traveling

One of the things that we enjoy when traveling to destinations such as Central and South America are the beautiful flowers. We have gone to botanical gardens and seen some amazing flowers, but there is something special about seeing them in the wild. They have such vibrant colors, especially all of the red varieties. They are often very unique and different than what can be found throughout other regions of the world. We also find that photographing these flowers provide very striking pictures as they tend to almost have a 3-D quality to them at times. Here are a few of our favorite photographs of these tropical flowers.

Flower in the Jungle of Panama
Flowers in the Jungles of Ecuador
Tropical Flower
In the Denver Botanical Garden
Jungle Leaves in Bolivia
Another Tropical Flower in Panama
Flowers in the Dark of the Jungle in Bolivia
In the Embera Village
Feathery Flowers
More Flowers at the Botanical Gardens
Unique Flower in Ecuador
Flower in the Tropical Rain

 

The Flowers of Egypt

Mention Egypt to someone and images of desert sand and pyramids immediately come to mind. However, one of the images that will remain with us as we think back about our trip to Egypt were the orange blooms of the Poinciana trees and other flowers that we saw during our visit. Perhaps because so much of the trip was spent surrounded by sand and stone temples that every flower that we did see stood out even more. The pop of color was definitely a contrast to the surroundings and we saw these vibrant trees all around Egypt, but especially in Cairo as well as the surrounding suburbs.

Blooming Poinciana Trees with a Mosque in the Distance
Tree in a Cairo Suburb
Another Flowering Tree
Poinciana Tree as We Looked Skyward

One of our favorite memories of the Poinciana trees was during our tour of Old Town Cairo where we saw them all around the ancient mosques. The colors were so bright and vibrant that it was hard not to focus on the trees as much as the historical buildings that we were there to see. It is amazing how sometimes something as simple as a flowering tree can bring back such vivid memories of a location that you’ve visited. The Poinciana trees will always remind us of our time in Egypt.

Tree in Front of a Stone Wall
Pretty Pink Flowers at a Temple Complex
Another Perspective with a Mosque in the Background

 

Interesting Foliage in South America

During our trips to South America, we have come across some very interesting plants and trees. Especially when it comes to visiting the Amazon, there are often pops of bright color amid the mostly dense green foliage. Although they came in many different colors, the vibrant red flowers and leaves certainly stood out. Some of them were fairly normal looking, but others are very different and unique. We often take photographs of wildflowers during our hikes, so it seemed natural to capture images of these flowers as we trekked around the jungle. Do you take photos of seemingly random flowers or plants as you travel or hike?

Budding Flowers
Is It a Seed Pod?
Pop of Color
Vibrant Red
Colorful Leaves
Fairly Average Flower
Unique Flower
Reflection on the River
In the Darkness of the Jungle
Red Leaves
Getting Ready to Open