All posts by Lynette d'Arty-Cross

Loving life through photography, hiking, walking, good food, wine and travel.
nature, Photography

Palm Tree

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We did a walk today to see if a familiar palm tree along the beach is still there.

It is! It has suffered a bit and another palm that used to be next to it is gone, but this tree has weathered storms and high seas and remains steadfast.

Here it is in late 2019 – this is our first time back since the start of covid in March, 2020 – but we do recognise it and its location. The shoreline has changed and the other palm has disappeared, but “our” palm tree is still there. Sometimes, it’s nice to know that the familiar, however altered, carries forward.

Happy Wednesday.

nature, Photography

More Birds

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There are lots of peacocks, both mature and juvenile, about. This threesome was very patiently waiting for lunch.

Peacocks are incredibly large birds and I’m always a bit surprised at how fast they can move, both running and flying.

I was able to get somewhat better photos of the white herons in their “home trees.”

They are very busy birds, constantly moving, chatting and flying. The cacophony of sound from the two large trees they inhabit is intense.

I do like bird watching and viewing this flock of approximately 100 or so individuals is quite engaging and entertaining.

Happy Sunday.

nature, Photography

Bright Green Ocean

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The night ocean here in the tropics in particular can often look phosphorescent green, something many people may find surprising.

The colour is caused by phytoplankton, tiny organisms that grow near the surface of the ocean and like plants, get their energy from sunlight.

This green tint is more visible at night (and to cameras, since they “see” more colours at that end of the spectrum). Unfortunately, climate change is affecting the growth of phytoplankton and we are seeing much more phosphorescence at night than we should be.

However, here’s a more conventional ocean view together with a soothing sound track of those ocean rollers:

Happy Friday.

Reblogs

Norman Rockwell Meets the Castle Ghost, and Peri Falls Off the Good-Dog Wagon #humor #Thanksgiving #dogs

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Every snack you make, every meal you bake, every bite you take…I’ll be watching you.” — Every Dog Ever In Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving painting, …

Norman Rockwell Meets the Castle Ghost, and Peri Falls Off the Good-Dog Wagon #humor #Thanksgiving #dogs

Please click the link above to read a Thanksgiving excerpt from Barb Taub’s latest book, Oh My Dog! Cheers. 🦃