Walking through the gardens of the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia, this beautiful peacock strutted jauntily around as the ruler of its surroundings. The colour palette and design of its exceptional feathers, it is always astonishing how evolution has developed something so beautiful and elegant.
The proverb "As proud as a peacock" is therefore an apt expression. For us Westerners who are not so richly endowed with exceptionally coloured birds, this peacock is certainly high on the list. Add to this its spread tail, the so-called Pronken, and the spectacle is complete and the bird shows off its splendour in all its glory.
This special bird in the gardens of the Alhambra, the splashing water of the various water ornaments, singing birds in the beautiful trees, cypresses, rose hedges, palms in all shapes and sizes, everything together made the overall picture even more beautiful, at least for that moment.
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