I Spy With My Little Eye

I haven't taken much of any walks lately, so today I grabbed the camera and did just that. Not far, maybe farther tomorrow. Which is really today, but in the dark, it feels like tomorrow. Elastic early morning  time.

I really was looking around (along with off the porch) but the clouds were magnificent from morning until sunset and I couldn't help but look up. A lot.

The subtle sky painters were out today

This frangipani was just stuck naked into a pot. Now the reward!

The boats are so small and this cloud is so big!

Crazy twisty turny limbs with eye stunning blooms

The moon came up early

As the sun got lower, this cloud just got better and better

Something about banana blossoms, with the flower down and the bananas up...

If I was really fast and really agile, I would have could have climbed on top
of the third story roof and not had wires in this photo of an extraordinary cloud.
I'm not and I'm not. You've got wires to erase with your imagination.

By the time the third story balcony was reached I knew
I was not going on the roof, so just leaned as far out as I felt safe doing.
The cloud had morphed.
It was still beautiful and worth the run.

Walking back up the hill, some neighbors stopped to say hello. One said, Oh! you are out taking pictures? Of...? I said, just whatever catches my eye. Like that, and pointed to this still gorgeous cloud. They all enjoyed it with me and that made it even better. 

Have a taste the temperature Thursday. Do something on tippy top toes.

Another Point of View

Here at a new housesitting gig, the views are new, to me anyway. This morning showed how different  it really is here. I was getting dogs outside when my gaze was drawn down the driveway, maybe 20 feet away. A doe was staring at me, staring hard. I stared back. I was sure the dogs would frighten her, but it was a frozen tableau. The dogs stood still. The doe was statue-like. We stared into each others' eyes while I wished for my camera, 3 feet away but inside the door. Finally, because we might have been there all day, I made a move and she slipped into the brush, silently, instantly. Maybe tomorrow.

Living in a flamboyant bower

Sahara dust and haze at sunset

Treetop frangipanis

Yes, I want to know more!

Hillside through the haze

Hazy, somewhat lazy, summer daze. Life is good.

Have a transcendental Thursday. Do something true-hearted.

Rain at night, Sun in the day

Unfortunately, I missed getting a shot of the brilliant morning rainbow on my slow dash down the hill to take care of cat duty. The sky is autumn blue, a few puff clouds around, the sun already full on. These are from the past few days...in Paradox.

From the hilltop looking toward Vieques

Come a little bit closer now

Yes, this is where the name Caribbean Blue comes from

 Bay side

Oh lucky me, my backyard

A Kelli flower - no, I haven't a clue 

what it is, except exotic and beautiful

I'm hoping the cart gets back on the corner this weekend - since I hung my harness up, I'll be waiting on the availability of friends to get that done...in the meantime, I'm looking at ordering chickens for eggs and bread recipes for loaves. Multi-tasking are us (yes, CWIM cooks, shhh, don't tell).

A thank you note

Dear Sue & Keith,

Thanks so much for sharing your perfect spot with me yesterday. I'm glad you took the time to find it, even if you called yourselves picky...it was effort well rewarded! The beauty of the views, the gorgeous house, the good food and drink, and especially your company made for a wonderful day and evening. And I promise not to keep saying "Oh my god!" if I ever get out there again. At least...I'll try. Really.

Love,

MJ

p.s. Your lottery ticket is in the post.

The pool view

There might be more shades of blue, but I'm not sure

Not a bad way to wake up...

Sail Rock

Sail rock through the pool rails (and no, this isn't photoshopped!)

I love this shower...I want this shower!

Shimmery tiles...like using LSD without the drawbacks

First sighting of St. Thomas in a long time

Creepy duck (you know those portraits where the eyes follow you? 

This duck was like that, except it moved to follow you...scary)

Yes, Mummy, I'll go take my bath now

Pura Vida...oh yes

It's a beautiful day in Paradox! Again.