Every year about this time, amaryllis bulbs appear at Costco, and we just have to get them and watch then grow and bloom during the holidays. Indeed, each day since they were purchased, the budding plants have risen notably higher. I’m sure that in a few weeks some of their blooms will appear on thisContinue reading “It’s Growing on Us”
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Late Bloomer
The plant struggled to rearise from roots after being frozen down to the ground during the prior winter. Now, in mid November, the first flower buds from the resurrected plant have appeared. Will they have time to bloom into flowers? I can only hope; cold–but not freezing–weather is on the way. #plumeria #flowerbuds #cold
A Veteran’s Day
As a young man, my Uncle Howard served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was stationed in Australia for a time for training before being sent to New Guinea where he went ashore with the Second Engineer Special Brigade in an amphibious troop carrier under fire at Lae in 1943 to battleContinue reading “A Veteran’s Day”
Agouti
The shy agouti, resembling a cross between a squirrel and a rabbit, posed on the sand between the ocean and a fence near the back of the house before squeezing under the boards and disappearing into the foliage on the other side. It was a rare, magical sighting accompanied by the soft sound of wavesContinue reading “Agouti”
Looking Back
As I contemplated the scene, realizing that soon we would be returning home, it seemed as if the gazebo was looking back. I hope we “see” each other again soon. #gazebo #grandcayman
Afternoon Delight
Rain pelted the car and flooded the road as we drove back from a morning of exploring West Bay on Grand Cayman, but as Ronnie predicted, North Side was clear. Afternoon sunshine deepend the ocean hues while fluffy clouds raced by, a delightful ending to an exciting day. #grandcayman #westbay #northside
Virgin Moon
The grinning crescent Moon snuggled next to Spica, the brightest star in Virgo—the Virgin. Bright Venus, the goddess of love hovers between them. Is she giggling, perhaps? #moon #venus #spica
Prismatic Perspective
Rain could not dampen our spirits when it conjured colorful sights such as this. #rainbow #northside #grandcayman
Hermit at Home
A little hermit crab hunkered into its shell until it was certain that all danger was past. Then it righted itself and walked away while surveying its surrounds with eyes perched like periscopes on tiny stalks. The shell wobbled along, carried by the decapod’s lurching legs and set my mind in motion. I began toContinue reading “Hermit at Home”
Suppa at Tukka
A culinary delight awaited at Tukka restaurant at East End with cheerful conversation cocooned in Caribbean colloquialisms. Afternoon turned into evening with the sunset’s pastel shades of azure and peach finally fading from the sky while another delightful light show reflected from the restaurant’s dock.
