The Silent "I"

St. Lucia: Island of Dreams

I spent last weekend as a guest of the Bay Gardens Resorts & Spa on the lovely island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean.  I had not really heard much about St. Lucia before the trip, but what I found there was a little slice of paradise.  I've taken many sunset photos over the years, but this one is one of my favorites.  The sky was not particularly dramatic, but the sun was a bright, golden orb over a tranquil bay.

While waters of the Caribbean were calm, the island teemed with color from the golden, delicate hibiscus to the hearty ginger stalks bursting with vibrant pinks and reds.  Brightly painted houses dot the lush, green tropical landscape, surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Caribbean on one side and the Atlantic on the other.  It's a place that lingers with you long after, a place to dream of when real-life stress and obligations become a little too much. I'm already planning a trip back.

I have a great deal more to say about the fabulous Bay Gardens hotels, the food, the people and more, but this little Photo Friday entry will have to do for now.

Wishing everyone a blissful, dreamy weekend and a little slice of heaven in your own backyard, or wherever you may roam on this big, beautiful planet of ours.

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Photos: Copyright Glennia Campbell/The Silent I. All Rights Reserved. Taken with a Nikon D90 DSLR.

My Mother's Garden

In the fall, I went home to Ohio to attend the funeral of my uncle Larry, my dad's brother-in-law. It was a sad time for our family, but seeing my parents, aunts, and cousins made it all more bearable for everyone. 

My mother is an somewhat fanatical gardener, and though it was the end of the summer, her flower garden was in full bloom.  I took some pictures of their bounty, and through the long, rainy winter, like to take them out to look at them from time to time. 

With spring's arrival throughout most of the US, I thought I would share some of what we have to look forward to in the coming months.  Here in California, the brillian orange California poppies are already making an appearance along the side of the road.