June 4, 2010

on the line

i love hanging out clothes on the line

they come in so fresh and so clean from 

being bleached by the sun

in certain cities it is against the law 

to hang out clothes because it is 

'unsightly'

how ridiculous!

i try to imagine them making a law about not hanging out clothes

here in roatan

it would be impossible because most people don't 

have clothes dryers and some don't even 

have electricity.

so i get to enjoy watching them flap in the sea breeze

and use towels that smell like the freshest of air.

these towels look dirty but they aren't

it is because of the evening light and the backlight

that they are full of shadows

i liked the flare in this photo.

that is why i took it.

i belong to a group called 'flare friday'

on flickr

but i haven't been able to upload anything 

due to some stupid problems with our internet

so i couldn't post it yesterday.

oh well.

it is one of the challenges we find in having

a tigo internet stick.

for some reason it just stops working for days on end.

frustrating would be a slight understatement at this point.

p.a.t.i.e.n.c.e

yes i am talking to myself....

June 3, 2010

lily in my yard

once a year

these lilies bloom

it is wonderful to see them along the road sides

one thing i love about roatan is it is soooo green

and then you mix a little orange.

mmm

lovely

we went for a nice drive today to 

get out of the heat

it is nice to have a/c in the

car

this morning at 8:00 am the humidity was at 91%

so i hate to think of what it is right now

i have been feeling very sick to my

stomach

so on the way home i went into

a small pulperia (store) to buy some 7 up

the lady asked me in spanish how i was

and i said,

ohh muy malo, yo tengo mucho dolor en mi estomago 

(oh very bad, i have alot of pain in my stomach)

and immediately she lifted up her shirt

and showed me how swollen and bloated she was

saying she felt the same way.

i had to laugh.

it is one of the things i love about the spanish:

expressive and not shy!!
i had to laugh because she was pretty convinced
her stomach pain was due to the 'heat'

so after our ride i staggered (not literally) out in the yard
and got this photo
and now i am going to go

try to cool down by a fan

one good thing about this flu:
no appetite!
poor bob.

i hope all is well in your world today.

June 2, 2010

HBW

happy bokeh wednesday

i remember a few years ago

i saw someone had commented on a photo and

said, 

'nice bokeh'

i had the courage to say...

'um.. what is bokeh??!'

i am glad i asked.

bokeh is best described as 'blur'

but i believe it is most beautiful

when it is 'blurred light'

then the camera shows it as little circles of light

to be honest i see bokeh all the time now

sometimes i go looking for it

because i believe it makes the world a more beautiful place

who knew light diffused could look so wonderful?

well He knew.

we are slow to catch on...

if you want more bokeh you can 

go to my bokeh set on flickr and

click the slideshow

bokeh, bokeh and more bokeh!! 

e.n.j.o.y.

i should mention that i rooted and planted
this hibiscus a few months ago
and have been waiting for it
to bloom
today is the day.
isn't it beautiful!!
i have it in a pot with a small palm, a bird of paradise,
and some smaller plants too.

love it!

June 1, 2010

petrified

so what is petrified wood you ask?

i had to look it up myself.

here is a good site

which will help to explain it

i found this piece on the beach

i like it because it reminds me of a flintstone car
yeah i guess i am dating myself for thinking of
the flintstones.
i used to love that show!!

there are many cool things to find here,

other then shells, driftwood, glass etc.

i am hoping in the fall to take a hike into the hills

and find some mayan artifacts

for real!

how cool would that be!

i am grateful that today

my neck is better then it's been in days

thanks to those of you who have been

thinking of me and praying for me.

i appreciate it alot!

May 31, 2010

locked in!!!

sheesh

talk about frustrating

i wanted to go to the beach to take a photo of the sunset

and i couldn't find my keys to the back gate

yeah

it is one of the downsides of living in roatan

 people have gates to keep people off the property

but tonight the stupid gate kept me from
going out to the beach

where did i put my key?
i didn't have time to search and find it so..

i climbed up the grassy steep hill and got this photo

i almost fell down the hill in the process...
oh the things we do!!  :-)
my knee is all wonky now.

but i was determined to get a photo without power lines in it

i did it!

yeah!

May 30, 2010

small and mighty

i don't know the name of this hummingbird.

if you can identify it that would be great

he showed up today at the feeder.

there were about 4 of them, 

fighting, flying and trying to feed.

so beautiful..

don't you think?

i am thankful that the power is back on

after being out since 5:00

it makes for a long day

it's been so hot and humid.

almost unbearable.

that is why i was out on the deck 

with the hummers!

hope you had a good Sunday.