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St Croix - Page 29 |
These photos were taken during my short visit to St. Croix, June 20 to June 23, 2010. |
American Eagle, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
The new remodeled market, Queen & Market Streets. |
Old shanty, bus stop. Being remodeled. Soon to be thing of past! |
View from the Rivera residence, Judith Fancy. |
It was a very cloudy/rainy day. Views from Rivera's residence. |
Palm at entrance to Harrigan Court |
One of Ma's many plants in bloom! |
The beautiful flower of a guava tree, Harrigan Court. |
Left - A spider on the outside screen of the Rivera's kitchen window. Right - Pouch containing eggs. |
When Ma was well, she took care of all the plants and flowers around her apartment. She took care of them with love. Some plants came with a story since they were given to her by a sister, relative or friend. Ma would let me know who gave her the plant or how she acquired it. She enjoyed telling the story behind each plant. After she got ill, I tried to maintain the plants the best I could each time I visited. Ma passed on her love of plants to all her children, including me. Ma always said that a house without plants was an empty house. To me she was as beautiful as the flowers on the plants she so much cherished. Now Ma is a beautiful flower in a world without pain and suffering! |
At 11:00 p.m. on July 15, 2010, I flew down to St. Croix via San Juan in order to be there for what would have been Ma's 88th Birthday. I spent from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on St. Croix on July 16th. It was a very productive and rewarding day. Nilsa and Glory made it all happen! I would not have been able to do it without them! You can see more photos if you go to the bottom of Familia 28. Below are some photos I took on my way to lunch on Strand Street in Frederiksted. |