Leaving St. Lucia was hard to do but going back to Indiana and winter was even more difficult so after spending a few days petting the dogs and cats, visiting friends and adjusting my traveling attire I drove down to Boniata Springs, FL to stay with my sister and brother-in-law. There are still a few blog posts from St. Lucia to put up.
Of course for me tropical flowers are a favorite subject to photograph. The extremely erotic anthirium, the light bulb shaped torch lily, double hibiscus a fairy pink color or the waxy bromeliad; they glisten and sparkle against the lustrous greens and mossy browns of leaves and bark.
Fresh floral arrangements are a Ladera tradition. Many of the gingers, heliconias and bird of paradise are purchased from a neighborhood grower and are used in each guest's room, the restaurant and reception area. Foliage or greens are often picked from the resort and many of the most exquisite blooms closest to the rooms end up inside as well. Cutting for fresh flowers must be planned carefully as some flowers are slow to reproduce, for example it takes two years for a mature ginger bloom to reach the maturity desired for arrangements.
Taking time to stop and smell the flowers, photograph them and marvel at their structure, beautyand form should be on every one's Caribbean itinerary. Or for that matter where ever you may be always take time to stop and enjoy nature, you will seldom be disappointed.
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