Under an Orlando Sky
1. In the land of ‘Fireworks for Sale’ and palm trees I say to Joe: Now this is why we go on vacation so I can read Eckhart Tolle in Denny’s, sleep in a treehouse, and pull over on the side of the road and pick an orange from a tree.
2. Under an Orlando sky Joe is recovering from overwork while I’m taking still life photos of my teacup. Light pours from freshly squeezed sun. Clouds billow like steamed cream on cappuccino. Rippled blue pool water makes reflective patterns like the skin of an exotic creature. A lawnmower roars.
3. Since I’ve been hanging around the pool at this luxury villa home where we’re staying, I’ve had the urge to tame my roughly hewn country nails and get a pedicure to match the coifed landscaping of the gated yard. Terracotta clay/mud roofs and cinder block stucco for homes were once cheap building choices for the common people of the Mediterranean. Now it’s Old World style. Tiger Woods lives nearby.
January 16th, 2009 1:20 pm
Oh, my!! I am trying not to be envious of your weather there! Have a wonderful time (it seems that you are) and say hi to Tiger!
P.S. I met Ginnie (and Bud) yesterday! She’s wonderful.
January 16th, 2009 2:09 pm
Beautiful photo of your mug – the rippling water is a nice touch. FYI it is 15 degrees in Boston.
January 16th, 2009 3:44 pm
So it’s you who brought the cold weather down here! 🙂
January 16th, 2009 4:09 pm
Oh my. A rippling pool! Blue Skies! It is currently 20 F late in the afternoon here.
January 16th, 2009 4:26 pm
I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself. Love that coffee cup photo!
January 16th, 2009 5:30 pm
I think it just barely hit 60 degrees here, but to us that is pretty warm.
Are we near you, June?
January 16th, 2009 9:35 pm
I’ve gotta say—I’m feeling just the least little bit envious, Colleen. It was 4 degrees here in the NC mountains this morning. And we had no tea or coffee because our water pipes froze. Really, though, I’m happy to know that somebody is enjoying warmer climes. Have a wonderful time!
January 16th, 2009 9:55 pm
We drained our pipes before leaving!
January 17th, 2009 9:32 am
and Sandy is picking oranges in her yard and drinking green tea, mere moments away sk
January 17th, 2009 1:35 pm
It was -3 this morning, yikes, good thing the wind was calm. Here’s the link to the blog I was telling you is one of my favs, no accounting for taste. http://stwish.livejournal.com/ I’ll be envying you…Pick a flower for me. Chris
January 17th, 2009 3:19 pm
We wish we were there! We’ll be thinking of you at Spoken Word tonight. Kyla and her friend Grace are singing two original songs. Swim a lap for us…xxoo
January 17th, 2009 4:11 pm
You look well refreshed picking your orange. xo
January 17th, 2009 9:41 pm
Your number two is a beautiful poem.
Well, now is the time to be in a place where you can pull over to pick an orange!
http://www.GreenerPastures–ACityGirlGoesCountry.blogspot.com
January 17th, 2009 10:20 pm
You’re absolutely right: Sounds like our paths crossed very closely – albeit off by a couple of weeks. Small world, isn’t it?
It was such a joy to turn off all of my technology and just…be. I wish I could spend more of my life in that mode. It’s definitely good for the soul, and this year, sadly we all needed it.
I loved your mug shot, and had to smile at the coincidence. I took some high contrast images of my aunt’s mug last year, one of which I’m including in my first art showing at a studio next month. This year, I shot a much lower key perspective:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/writteninc/3154366311/in/set-72157611446077868/
Popped by from Tanya’s to wish you a warm eve!
January 18th, 2009 2:38 pm
One of the things I get most excited about in warm climates is seeing oranges, lemons, etc. actually growing on trees. I don’t know why. When I saw the pomegranate tree in Pompeii I almost had a stroke from excitement. I love your pictures. It looks like a great time!
January 18th, 2009 5:17 pm
It sounds wonderful… enjoy.