Warm Welcome

The plane touched down gently on the short, tropical runway, and decelerated briskly before turning around and taxiing back to the terminal. A pond of water between runway and taxiway testified to the heavy rain that had just passed, but the skies parted and we were spared walking through the downpour as sun-burnished clouds welcomedContinue reading “Warm Welcome”

Hither, Slither, and Yon

This iguana basked in the sun, aware of our presence but not frightened. It knew how close it could allow us to approach before it had to flee, and it was not about to expend any unnecessary energy. Its markings suggest that it is a cross between the Blue Iguana and the invasive Green Iguana.Continue reading “Hither, Slither, and Yon”