Wanting nothing, yet needing everything
Smiling outside whilst dying inside
Watching it all fall apart, while you hold it together
Knowing that you have to keep breathing
Monday, February 24, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Red Anartia Butterfly
I remember a time when this Red Anartia butterfly was commonly seen throughout the island. Locally it is known as the "Coolie" butterfly, males are bright red with white dots, while females are paler in color.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
LIFE
Sometimes in life we need to stand
up for ourselves
Trust the unknown.
When we are faced with situations
That will either make us stronger,
bigger, better humans,
We need to look internally
But often we just cower away
from such strengths.
Because of fear which cripples us,
We rely on others to make
decisions for us
That would impact the rest of our
lives.
This is your life, this is my life
Live it before it’s over!
~Din
Monday, October 7, 2013
"Clouds"
White and greys
Puffy, heavy and light
Floating, dancing and swirling
Evolving, shapeshifting and fading
Evolving, shapeshifting and fading
Peaceful, majestic and tumultuous.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
"Opinions"
The
sculptor etches away
Creating
this masterpiece he has in mind,
And so we
too etch at ourselves, at the end of the day
Hoping to
reveal our real humankind.
How honest
can you really be?
Knowing
only the truth will set you free.
There are
days when I think it’s my last
But
somehow they usually past.
On this
journey we call life
We all
have our own share of strife.
This somehow
jolts us into reality
Where we
sometimes find true tranquillity unexpectedly
Sunday, April 28, 2013
El Cerro Del Aripo
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| Photos by Eddison Baptiste |
Some of you may know my heart is in the forest ~ it
brings me a sense of calm and always refreshes my soul! Today we took a hike with
the Field Naturalist Club to El Cerro Del Aripo, which is the highest point in
Our hike started at about 9:00 am from the lower end of La laja road. We walked along an old road that was once
used as a short cut to get to Brasso Seco by some of the villagers many years
ago.
As we started to ascend on the ridge to our destination you could
feel the coolness in the air. The forest was vibrant with many shades of greens,
all the rainfall over the last few days had the leaves looking shiny and new. We
heard many calls along the way including Wrens, Bellbirds, Thrushes, Trogons, Toucans
and even a Black-faced Ant-thrush walked by and said hello!
As we reached the summit we were greeted with a fleeting
glimpse of a Red Brocket Deer! It was the first time in my life that I saw
this animal in the wild; it literally took my breath away! I think I was
happier to see him, than I was to realize that we were at the peak of our
destination.
It was noon as we stood there in the open having our lunches,
and the rains came down and washed us off. Then it was time to descend again, going
back was trickier and I only fell twice! I have not had this much fun in a very
long time. I do look forward to more exciting times ahead with the Feild Naturalist Club. Thanks
for a wonderful day and a great experience!
Denise Etienne
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Millipede
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| Millipede © Denise Etienne |
Yesterday I was weeding my
garden and came upon an interesting pair of Millipedes. Perhaps they were
mating?
Millipedes do not bite and
are harmless to humans. Usually they are found in damp or moist areas.The word
Millipede means 1000 legs, but in reality they have a lot less. In fact, the
more common ones usually have 200 to 400 legs on average, having two pairs of
legs per body segment.
Their diet consists mainly
of decaying plant matter, such as leaves, wood and rarely ever green leaves.
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