Sunday, January 26, 2020

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[a 3 by 4 inch sketch, ink and brush, done on a white drawing pad page]

blossoming Flame Tree -
The Red House reopens
across the street

© gillena cox 2020

Here in T&T it's Carnival Time, Season of Bacchanal. Within the season there was the reopening of The Red House(Seat of Parliament) with much pomp and ceremony and display of national pride, There were school children in Woodford Square across the street looking on, good memory for them to carry into adulthood . The opening ceremony was carried live on TTT TV7. The Red House was closed in 2011 to be renovated.
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More about The Red House HERE



[photo and gif © gillena cox 2020


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38 comments:

Magaly Guerrero said...

Congratulations to you and your country. I hope great and fair things happen in The Red House.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Magaly

much🕺🏽❤💃🏽love

brudberg said...

Great for you and your country... It must be a lovely season.

Gillena Cox said...

Yes it is. Thanks for droppibg by Björn

Much❤love

Jim said...

Celebration big time in your land. I'd like to be there for some. BTW, my SIL lost his Trinidadian citizenship, dual with U.S. The rules for dates changed and he fell out of bounds. He is trying to get it back but so far things are set in new concrete.
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indybev said...


Congratulations on your celebration. I pray national pride in the U.S. survives our present "leader"!

Gillena Cox said...

Hope your son in law gets through with his dual citizenship Jim. Thanks for dropping by

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Ah yes. Best to you too Bev

Happy you dropped by

Much❤love

H. Hennenburg said...

How wonderful! Congratulations, T&T on the re-opening of your Red House! And Gillena, I love that every week, you introduce me to some flora or fauna that is new to me and I enjoy going to learn about it. The flame tree is extraordinary, flamboyant and aptly named.

Marja said...

Love "blossoming flame tree"
oh and love carnival and enjoyed the photos
I celebrated carnival in the Netherlands when I was young. That's usually in February

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Nice juxtaposition of images. May the blossoming prove fruitful.

Wendy Bourke said...

I love this post! I really enjoyed it … Thanks for sharing!

rallentanda said...

Enjoy Carnivale and the opening of the Red House.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation H

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Our Carnival season ends on the Tuesday and the next day is Ash Wednesday. Happy you dropped by Marja

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Rosemary

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped by Wendy

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for dropping by Rall

Much❤love

Old Egg said...

It is always good to learn of your island home and the love you have for it Gillena.

Thotpurge said...

splendid!

carol l mckenna said...

Lovely sketch of the Red House and may wonderful things happen in your country ~

Happy Moment to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Many many hearty congratulations, Gillena!💝

Lea said...

Dear Gillena, what a wonderful post. Blessings to your city and country. The flame tree celebrates this auspicious occasion so beautifuly and passionatly! And thanks for telling me about the cacao grown where you live. Now, when I drink mine I will also think of you!

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for dropping by Robin

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Rajani

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Carol

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Sanaa

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped by Lea

Much❤love

Susie Clevenger said...

Yes, Congratulation to you and your country. May the red house bring great and fair things.

ZQ said...

Love...

Joel (@Stranded Tree) said...

Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your country's traditions and workings. I appreciate learning something along the way.

Bekkie Sanchez said...

It sounds lovely like so many of your country's traditions! I hope for all good things to come!

Bill said...

You catch the spirit of the moment.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Susie

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by ZQ

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped by Joel

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Bekkie

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Bill

Much❤love