Wed 12 May 2010
My cell phone takes photos!
Yes—I’m just entering the 21st century. But I’m quickly catching up. My fly hubby got me a touch screen Blackberry for Christmas, and so now can’t nobody hold me back from snapping away. Here are some shots of Spring in Bermuda.
Elbow Beach. It’s a short five-minute drive from our home. I go there for morning walks as well as for weekend lounging.
Just a few minutes down the road from Elbow, lies a string of South Shore beaches offering breathtaking roadside vistas like this one.
The view outside our cottage’s front door. I snapped this out of pride, having just learned how to remedy the slippery path. I’m used to clearing walkways of snow and ice—I had no idea that a rainy season would leave behind a trail slippery moss! Apologies to all those guests who unwittingly paid a hefty slip-and-slide entry fee. A splash of bleach was all it took.
A spring picnic! We chose this cliffside patch of green for our lunch. I was excited to use the picnic basket I inherited from our old neighbors. On the menu—turkey club on wheat with a side of (of course) plantain chips.
On our way home from an outing on Easter weekend, traffic slowed then backed up. Then we saw hundreds of folks crossing the street and making their way alongside the road. Turns out it was an organized walk to commemorate the walk Jesus took to crucifixion.
The annual Agricultural Festival took place recently. It’s like a County Fair—a prime demonstration of the small-town charm that Bermuda seems to have as a nation. The Ag Show, as it’s locally referred to, includes a display of prize-winning veggies (like above), petting farms, popular horse shows, entertainment and cotton candy! It’s also a very social event. I eyed clusters of teens in their trendy best, hanging out and loving the buzz generated from this widely-attended event.
Over at the Ag Show’s center stage, my friend Joanne Ball Burgess sang tunes from the companion CD to her children’s book THE LIZARD AND THE ROCK. Fantastic Disney-esque tunes.
The world’s largest floating library docked in Bermuda last month. We hopped aboard, checked out the wide selection, and were offered free ice cream and lemonade as a thank you. There I am trying to act natural but really posing as my Honey figures out the camera feature on the phone.
On Mother’s Day, in honor of my rockstar of a mom, I picked this gorgeous flower from a rose bush right outside our door, and placed it next to this framed photo of Mummy. This is the same photo I took with me on my wedding day.
Like seasonally migrating birds, the sight of tourists struggling on rented scooters is a sure sign that spring is here. As my hubby likes to say, “Aaaah, they’re back. It’s spring again.”
