Reds and Greens, Textures and Details
The subtle array of complementary colors if this crinum lily's leaves caught my eye. I thought the hues and shades quite beautiful. The texture and detail of the leaf structure interesting.
Flower and Water Garden at the Warrior Motel
We are traveling east along old, two lane, US 19, heading for the Eastern Gateway of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and Cherokee, NC. The day is cold, dark and…
World Cups and Contrast: Asia’s Wet and Dry Markets
Traditional markets in much of Asia are often two markets in one. The Wet Market is where fresh meats and produce are purchased and the Dry Market is where clothing,…
Between the Lines
A group of Zebras huddled together on the Serengeti Plain, sharing each other's swishing tails to keep the flies at bay. Seeing between the lines, it is dizzily difficult to…
Between Day and Night From Here and There
Between daylight and dark, that magical time arriving twice a day no matter where you are around the world. Seemingly created especially for artists and romantics, lovers and dreamers, idealists…
Cayo Hueso and Bollos
Key West, dangling like a yo - yo, at the end of a string of islands hanging from the bottom of Florida, is closer to Havana than to Miami. It seems to float on those tropical waters at the junction of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. At a crossroads. Control of Cayo Hueso, as it was often referred to, was passed back and forth between the Spanish and British, like fish gone bad. The Americans showed up in 1822 and claimed "The Rock" was theirs. No one complained. Bollos, that delectable black-eyed pea, deep fried fritter. Fresh made and piping hot. Reason enough to come to Key West.
A Split Second Over Havana
A flock of white pigeons fly over the rooftops of Habana Vieja, Old Havana. In a split second they are gone, never to happen exactly the same again. The point is…
Twist of Lime
… a Twist of Lime
Its almost summertime for many of us and... It seems that most things in life are better with...a Twist of Lime! ___Anonymous
On the Go – The Yank Tanks of Havana, Cuba
Havana's ubiquitous Yank Tanks are still on the move, even after well over 50 years and hundreds of thousands of miles. Like the Eveready Bunny, they just keep going and…
Varanasi, India
Letters – the Building Blocks of Knowledge
Letters are the basic building blocks of knowledge. The act of writing; forming words from a series of letters, allows us to share our thoughts, ideas, knowledge. Language makes us…