Olive di Francia

Olive di Francia, originally uploaded by Blackloxx.

Olive locali

Olive locali, originally uploaded by Santamaria Viaggi.

panzanella, puttanesca style

panzanella, puttanesca style, originally uploaded by professor frenchie.

Day old bread, cubed
Fresh, juicy tomatoes, chopped
Black olives, pitted and roughly chopped
Capers
Garlic, minced
Flat parsley, chopped
Olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Salt
Pepper

by professor frenchie

Green Grape Vs Olive Peek

Green Grape Vs Olive Peek, originally uploaded by Coussier.

Oil in a bottle

Oil in a bottle, originally uploaded by quintinsmith_ip.

Olive oil
lovely container and content!

Oil and its uses

Oil and its uses, originally uploaded by quintinsmith_ip.

Olivo secolare - secular olive tree

Olivo secolare - secular olive tree, originally uploaded by Larry Ferrante.

Massa - Italy

by by Larry Ferrante

Olive tree

Olive tree, originally uploaded by David Lev.

Magical eternity

Tuscany Afternoon, Florence

Tuscany Afternoon, Florence, originally uploaded by Rita Crane.

From the highest point of the Boboli Gardens where the old town wall of Florence separates the Pitti Palace and grounds from the surrounding countryside, one can enjoy this typical Tuscan scene to the West. The grand aleppo pine at the heart of this estate seemed like a benign protector over this somewhat wild and happily overgrown place. The olive trees were shining in the afternoon sun on the first real Spring day of the season.

[Information about Boboli Gardens - the expansive gardens south of the Arno River in Florence - here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boboli_Gardens ]
by Rita Crane

1000 years old olive tree

1000 years old, originally uploaded by steph.A.

This thousand year old Spanish olive tree was replanted near the Pont du Gard.

by steph.A