Ireland, County Sligo, Drumcliffe, Stump of Round Tower with Ben Bulben mountain in the background.

Ireland, County Sligo, Stump of 11th century round tower in Drumcliffe with Ben Bulben mountain in the background.

Ireland, County Sligo, Stump of 11th century round tower in Drumcliffe with Ben Bulben mountain in the background.

Norway, Lofoten, Indrefjorden, Upper Indrefjorden with Vestpolltinden Mountain behind. Rocky slope and small trees and shrubs in foreground.

Ireland, County Carlow, Tullow, Altamont Garden and house, The house with shrubs in the foreground.

Mexico, Veracruz, Baluarte de Santiago, historic fort now site of museum with palm tree and flowering shrubs in foreground.

Plants, Shrubs, Ceanothus, Californian lilac, Small blue flowers opening in clusters on the end of a branch.

Plants, Shrubs, Fatsia Japonica, Japanese aralia, Black and green ripening fruit growing in clusters on the branch of the plant.

Plants, Shrubs, Fatsia Japonica, Japanese aralia, Black ripe fruit growing in clusters on the branch of the plant.

Plants, Shrubs, Fatsia Japonica, Japanese aralia, Black and green ripening fruit growing in clusters on the branch of the plant.

Plants, Shrubs, Pittosporum tenuifolium, Deep purple undulate leaves with contrasting light green young growth of the evergreen shrub Tawhiwhi 'Tom Thumb'.

USA, New Mexico, Taos, Rio Grande.