On another rainy day, with me not yet fully recovered, and Ian coming down with the cold, we had to postpone Becky’s birthday meal out. I scanned another batch of Barbados colour slides from May 2004, and Jackie stocked up on tissues and medications.
Cacti were flowering profusely.
I don’t know what this plant is (See Mostly Mondays’ comment below. It is calotropis),
but I do recognise hibiscus,
and bougainvillea which grows everywhere on the island.
Maybe these are breadfruit, (actually coconuts, see PS) but most of the Google images have dimpled skins.
A lone stork stands out from the long grass by the sea,
on the coast of which expensive holiday homes
contrast with the traditional wooden chattel houses.
I was surprised to see a horse lurking in the hedgerow, but have since learned that racing is a popular pastime, dating from the colonial years.
This is possibly a grackle, or a Barbadian Black Bird.
The iridescent blue tinge on the neck of the Zenaida dove is intriguing.
I expect there were plans for this rusting drum.
I have seen graffiti in many forms, but only on Barbados has it been carved into succulents.
This evening Jackie collected our meal from Hordle Chinese Take Away which was as good and as plentiful as usual. My drink was Kumala reserve shiraz 2012; Beccy’s, rose; Jackie’s, Hoegaarden; and Ian’s, Tiger beer.
PS. Following the comments of wolfberryknits and Mary Tang, I have corrected my text to show coconuts for breadfruit.
Hope you feel better soon. Those carving are unique 🙂
Thank you, Sylvie
Graffiti on succulents….will wonders never cease!
Thank you, Cynthia
Presumably the Hordle Chinese Take Away was succulent minus the graffiti.
It was, Bruce, it was. Thanks
Bread fruit doesn’t grow on palms; it grows on a big beautiful tree. Looks more like coconut.
I always wanted to carve Chinese poetry on my black bamboo; alas I do not possess the skill so it will look like graffiti if I do.
That’s two votes for coconuts, Mary. Thanks. Will amend. A pity about the poetry.
Amazing…people will carve their names on just about anything 🙂 Let’s hope they don’t start putting those engraved padlocks on the poor succulents!
Thanks, Matt. The lovelocks have all been removed from Westminster Bridge.
Oh I want to go! Paradise! Hope the sunlight brought healing for you xxx
Thank you Candice
Cacti blooming are a sight to behold. Beautiful place.
Thank you, Lisa.
Great photos! Pretty sure those are coconuts. 🙂
Thanks, Bianca. That would make sense, especially as I had never seen any on a tree before
Yay! No liver mentioned at all.
🙂
There are so many photos to enjoy here, Derrick. That orange flower is so beautiful, and those chattel houses are intriguing! Thanks for the link, by the way.
the graffiti is interesting, too
Many thanks, Laurie
Graffiti on succulents is very common in Mexico. Mainly: Jose+Maria
I prefer a Riesling with my chinese take out.
Thank you Oscar. I find Riesling a bit sweet. Normally I go for Tiger beer, but I thought I should begin to finish a bottle opened days ago. It was still OK
I never let a bottle go unfinished!
I had enough of a headache without that 🙂
That graffiti is really something! Some of the vegetation looks like what we have in Phoenix.
Thank you, Luanne
Always a shame when you have to postpone things. Also, cool graffiti
Thank you, Alex
Definitely coconuts. We get a lot of those over here in Bangalore. Also the plant with the purple and white flowers looks like Milkweed(Calotropis), it grows wild in abundance and is possibly poisonous, so best avoided.
Thank you very much. It is indeed calotropis. I have amended the text with acknowledgement.
Bad Basian graffiti! For shame. What brings you to that island? I have friends that live there. An ex actually. And her family.
Thanks, Jim. The answer to your question lies in this post: http://derrickjknight.com/2014/08/25/a-family-album/
Beautiful pictures 🙂
Thank you, Anna