We took some fun photos in the last couple of weeks but not enough of any subject to make a real focused blog. So here are a few just so you can savor the things we are seeing/experiencing.
Sis Waldron got a few pictures of these pretty birds, called Kiakias. They are pure white with blue beaks, smooth as silk and seem to fly in pairs.
They seem kind of like doves but a tad smaller.
Especially tricky to catch on the wing. Good job Sis Waldron
This is the best I can do.
Driving home the other night we caught some spectacular sunset scenes. This one had a lot of fun colors.
This one showed the sun setting through the palms and framed by foliage.
First rainbow we'd seen here. Rainy season, so you'd think we would see a lot. Maybe we will see more.
This is a rainbow over the parliament building. This is where their legislature meets..
Happened to catch this one from the causeway.
Sis Waldron is making a file of pictures of peoples' efforts at landscaping. "Do what you can with what you have," I always say.
Don't throw away those old lawn chairs. Great for gardening.
These are the folks from the Humanitarian Dental program, here for three weeks and just doing teeth for anyone who walks in (tons). L to R Jared, his wife, and her friend. All dental assistants with the Chisolm Clinic.
R to L Dr. Shields and his wife and in the far back, Dr. Chisolm. This is a favorite restaurant because it has a covered patio out over the ocean. Terrific place to have lunch.
Those are fun. I love the full rainbow over the water. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThose Kiakia's are so lovely. I'm not sure if that other bird is some kind of chicken or a turkey?
ReplyDeleteI like the landscape gardens on the chairs, any solution to not have to bend over to garden is a bonus in my book. :)
Good morning, how are you?
ReplyDeleteMy name is Emilio, I am a Spanish boy and I live in a town near to Madrid. I am a very interested person in knowing things so different as the culture, the way of life of the inhabitants of our planet, the fauna, the flora, and the landscapes of all the countries of the world etc. in summary, I am a person that enjoys traveling, learning and respecting people's diversity from all over the world.
I would love to travel and meet in person all the aspects above mentioned, but unfortunately as this is very expensive and my purchasing power is quite small, so I devised a way to travel with the imagination in every corner of our planet. A few years ago I started a collection of used stamps because through them, you can see pictures about fauna, flora, monuments, landscapes etc. from all the countries. As every day is more and more difficult to get stamps, some years ago I started a new collection in order to get traditional letters addressed to me in which my goal was to get at least 1 letter from each country in the world. This modest goal is feasible to reach in the most part of countries, but unfortunately, it is impossible to achieve in other various territories for several reasons, either because they are very small countries with very few population, either because they are countries at war, either because they are countries with extreme poverty or because for whatever reason the postal system is not functioning properly.
For all this, I would ask you one small favor:
Would you be so kind as to send me a letter by traditional mail from Kiribati? I understand perfectly that you think that your blog is not the appropriate place to ask this, and even, is very probably that you ignore my letter, but I would call your attention to the difficulty involved in getting a letter from that country, and also I don’t know anyone neither where to write in Kiribati in order to increase my collection. a letter for me is like a little souvenir, like if I have had visited that territory with my imagination and at same time, the arrival of the letters from a country is a sign of peace and normality and an original way to promote a country in the world. My postal address is the following one:
Emilio Fernandez Esteban
Calle Valencia, 39
28903 Getafe (Madrid)
Spain
If you wish, you can visit my blog www.cartasenmibuzon.blogspot.com where you can see the pictures of all the letters that I have received from whole World.
Finally, I would like to thank the attention given to this letter, and whether you can help me or not, I send my best wishes for peace, health and happiness for you, your family and all your dear beings.
Yours Sincerely
Emilio Fernandez