Paradise in Pink

 

 

The sunsets here are always beautiful. However, on this particular evening, it was especially stunning. Everything and everyone was suddenly drenched in a watermelon color. It didn't last very long, but it was a wonderful end to that day.

Tourist Factory

 

The clouds in this photo remind me of the smoke stacks above industrial buildings.

It's Not Easy

 

 

"It's not that easy being green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow or gold
Or something much more colorful like that

It's not easy being green
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're
Not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water
Or stars in the sky

But green's the color of Spring
And green can be cool and friendly-like
And green can be big like an ocean, or important
Like a mountain, or tall like a tree

When green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why, but why wonder why
Wonder, I am green and it'll do fine, it's beautiful
And I think it's what I want to be"
~Kermit the Frog

Time Well Spent

 

Margaritas don't make you fat, they make you lean....
Against bars, tables, chairs, and poles.

Empty Nest

 

 

A mockingbird bravely built a nest on the side of one of our palm trees. We wondered how safe the hatchlings would be on such a precarious perch and sure enough, it wasn't long before one of them was on the ground. He seems to be quite close to taking flight and it was difficult to take his photo because his mother remains nearby at all times, feeding him and attacking anyone who dares to approach him. I can't imagine trying to 'rescue' him. We'll just continue to feed her so she won't have to leave his side and hopefully he'll be able to take to the skies on his own very soon.

A Little is Better Than None

 

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

Some Like It Hot

 

 

 

 

We're fortunate to have a backyard that is full of tropical plants and flowers. They are thriving in this heat and humidity and even though we water them regularly, I'm sure they would love some rain. Hopefully, we'll get a little or if we're lucky, alot of it soon.