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Friday, February 28, 2025

Memorial, February 2025

 

WE REMEMBER THEM
At the rising of the sun and it's going down, we...
At the blowing of the wind and the chill of winter, we...
At the opening of the buds and the birth of spring, we...
At  the blueness of sky and in the warmth of summer, we...
At the rustling of leaves and the beauty of autumn, we...
At the beginning of the year and when it ends, we...
As long as we live, they too will live,
  for they are now a part of us as we remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength, we...
When we are lost and sick at heart, we...
When we have joy we crave to share, we...
When we have decisions hard to make, we...
When we have achievements based on theirs,
  We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live,
  for they are now a part of us
  We remember them.














Central Park February 2025

 













February 2025 Weather and Sky

 





















Friday, January 31, 2025

Winter Scenes, January 2025

 



















Chatham Cottage, Montego Bay, Jamaica










                                        

 

         


                         

















Mel and Mi

 





















Interactions; Jamaica January 2025

 


 


















Jamaica Beach, Montego Bay

 Outside of 'all inclusive resorts,' there are not a lot of beaches in northwest Jamaica.

There are a few:












Tranquillity Garden

 Tranquillity Garden at Dunns River Falls.



Buttress roots above.  One of the numerous streams that flow into Dunns River Falls.






Many plants in Jamaica are recognizable as houseplants in temperate climates.

Philodendron monstera, top.  Sansevieria or Snake Plant, with Mel and Mi.





Food Plants in Jamaica Hills

 'No one should go hungry in Jamaica.'


Banana plant with banana flower and fruit.

Above: taro in background, edible cactus, okra stalk.

To the right:  sugar cane with plantain in background








Below:  Breadfruit tree on high, plantain underneath