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For today's tag, I used one of those social media greetings of quotes, and added stickers from picsart

pandemic days

seashells huddle  in the sand

distanced from beachgoers 

© gillena cox 2021

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

Seashells

REVISIT

31 August 2018

31 August 2017

31 August 2016

Happy 59th Anniversary of Independence to us here in T&T

even though our beaches are still in lockdown

we are vaccinating and looking forward to better days

ENJOY: Mark Loquan & Etienne Charles -"My Home", a gift for Trinidad and Tobago, Independence Day 2021

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Everywhere we carried it. In the synchronicity of smiles, in sand between wet toes and dry toes, in the sparkling clear water of Grand Anse; an ocean span from home. It was light, it was bubbly, it was heady, it was exciting, it was blissful. Yes we carried it, holding it between each of our hearts. Our love. Sometimes the jealous sunshine can drive lovers to huddle in the shade of sea grape trees.

path to the beach -
on a Fragipani tree
caterpillars loop
© gillena cox 2020

[# this haibun moves away from the standard form, because past tense is used, i plead your indulgence]


Bye Feburary, we luv U!
Season of somber repenting days now. Season of Lent

Sunday Smiles

[smiley created in Picmonkey]

Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #61 of the series SUMI-E SUNDAYS. Tell me about your Sunday
email me
post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

Recuerda Mi Corazon
a weekly unfurling of tiny jubilant love

AND

Poets and Storytellers United
Writers’ Pantry #9: Rabbit Rabbit


AND

Carpe Diem
#1819 romance on the beach (haibun)



REVISIT
Sunday Standard 61
Sunday Lime 61
1 March 2019




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[gif created in Picsart, background photo © gillena cox]

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[mermaid sisters haiga]



[Down by the sea - Water colour]


[process]



[SHOPPING]



[Sisters 3 - Moon glow]




[Sisters 3 - A Denim Party]




Blog hopping with

Week 24, Year 8

AND



DOWN BY THE SEA



Revisit
17 August 2017
17 August 2016
17 August 2014


Enjoy the music

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Manzanilla beach -
far out the water rages
in history and froth
© gillena cox 2018


Manzanilla Jigsaw Puzzle
Click to play and Enjoy the online Jigsaw Puzzle; relates to 1207


Blog hopping today with


Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Water



Revisit
9 May 2013
9 May 2011
9 May 2010

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[a Bing dot com wallpaper; Fair Use]


they walk barefooted
all city cares left behind -
surf caressing sand
© gillena cox 2018



SEASON OF EASTER; SUNDAY SMILES

[today's smile image from Pinterest]



Blog hopping today with

Poetry Pantry 399

AND


Haiku My Heart
romance

AND


Carpe Diem Romancing Haiku #1 beach


ENJOY THE MUSIC



Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 80
Sunday Lime 80
15 April 2017


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #80 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below

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[image from google dot com used in this haiga]


stealing sand
a little at a time -
outgoing waves

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opened oven -
wafts of raspberry
slowly escapes
© gillena cox 2017

Blog hopping today with


Carpe Diem
#1222 Beach

Carpe Diem
#1223 Raspberry

1976

vacation time -
you and me the sea and sky
that's amore
© gillena cox


blog hopping today at
Thursday's Challenge "JOYFUL (week 1 of 2)" (Any scene that is joyful, happy, hopeful,...)


AND

Transforming with Nature's Wonders
prompted by Hannah - ... to find a spark for your muse from the BrainyQuote site. Explore topics, authors, images...and allow your choice to transform into words.

[here's the quote of my choice today]
Read nature; nature is a friend to truth --Edward Young
Brainy Quotes - Nature Quote of the Day October 13th 2016

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looking a while back -
a faint line of horizon
dividing blues

those hungry seagulls
what would your mothers say
gobbling down food

stony beaches -
clear inviting waters still
lure the bathers
© gillena cox 2015


Sundays have always been special here at Lunch Break
Revisit
Sunday Morning 2010
Sunday Savvy 7
Sunday Lime 1


I have not been to the beach in a very long time; im merely reminiscing this morning
And do you know we are Eighty one days away from Christmas
Sunday Smiles


Welcome to Sunday Lime #53 How is your Sunday going? To share with me you can EMAIL me; you can COMMENT; and you can enter a LINK from your blog, at the Linky below





I'm blog hopping today at the Poetry Pantry #272

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flip flops images from google dot com

SANDY FLIP FLOPS

A treasure, the sand between my toes;
Washed from my flip flops, with a length of hose;

Such fun days, pearled in sea shells on the beach,
And other such like ones, hoarded within my reach;

Rocks to climb, mountains steep to gaze,
while frangipani redden, beneath the sun rays;

I treasure such memories of youth.





sorting groceries
the crumple of plastic -
empty bags for trash

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sorting groceries
the crumple of plastic -
empties now trash bags
--gillena cox


Revisit
pile up
garbage
taste of



i am blog hopping today at Poetry Jam the prompt is "treasure/trash"

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Manzanilla Jigsaw Puzzle
Click to play and Enjoy the online Jigsaw Puzzle; relates to 1207

alighting
from the bus...
sea breeze
--gillena cox


Linking today to Orange You Glad Its Friday And Sky Watch Friday And Friday Fences And Recuerda Mi Corazon - Haiku My Heart Friday And Scenic Weekends

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Atlantic Ocean...
also there in your depths pain
of greed and torture
--gillena cox

Series Picture Post Cards #33; relates to 1207; revisit #32

Linking today to Waterworld Wednesday #62 yr1 And
Outdoor Wednesday #223

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'BOOK CLUB BUS RIDE SATURDAY BOOKMARKED'

Linking today to Six Word Saturday And Scenic Weekends

Last Saturday, June 15th, The Nalis St James book club ventured out on a PTSC cross-country bus ride. We boarded the bus at the city gate terminus. Before leaving the compound, we were introduced to both our driver and to our guide, who assured us that our safety and satisfaction were their main concerns. We were each given a copy of a map to follow our cross-country progress.

Our guide shared with us several historical tidbits concerning PTSC compound and its environs.
This PTSC compound, housed the city railway station of 1842 where the trains ran from 1846 -1968; it still carries the country's oldest steps, and still carries its emblem TGR outside its Victorian styled edifice. Our journey started along the 'Bus Route'

The Bus Route or Priority Bus Route as it is known today was constructed from its terminus to San Juan 1977, extended to Curepe in 1979 then to Tunapuna in 1983.

Leaving the terminus: spotted ...the repairs area of the PTSC compound; ...the corner of Charlotte and South Quay (there a slave torture chamber used to be); ...Tamarind Square was an old slave market; ...flow of the Dry River built in 1786 using slave labour; ...Broadway (formerly Almond Drive used to be a lover's lane); ...The Port of Spain Lighthouse......a purple heart wood post dated 1842 associated with telegram lines; ...Angostura Building where our world renown bitters is manufactured; ...Fernandes manufacturer of rum and by products and largest warehouse in the country; ...The Picton area in the hills where two large WASA tanks carry a painting of our national birds; ...The Laventille Hills (formerly Laventilla-place of strong winds) hometown of the founder of the steel band Winston Spree Simon; ...former areas of Shanty town and Donkey City and a marker where a watering hole for donkeys used to be...

The path outline in red on the map, is my noted indication of the route and not a part of the map as given to us.

Our route: Port of Spain - San Fernando - Princes Town - Rio Claro - Mayaro - Manzanilla (Beach) - Port of Spain (through Sangre Grande).


serpentine road...
all the bird of paradise
swooned in a huddle
-- gillena cox
#bird of paradise plant - Strelitzia reginae

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youth eternal as
the murmuring ocean...
life iterates
--gillena cox

Linking today to Outdoor Wednesday #232 And Waterworld Wednesday #61 And Shadow Shot Sunday

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Maracas Beach Jigsaw Puzzle


Enjoy the puzzle


roiling waves -
the warmth of sun
and smiles of children
--gillena cox

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...who could resist the lure of such natural beauty; we had to stop at the look-out to gape once more, at this familiar scenery, which was all new to Yvens...

in the drama
of chiaroscuro
amazement
--gillena cox

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...over the last weekend, on Saturday, my cell phone rings, i pick it up and press accept; the voice of my niece Candice addresses me; "my mom's in Trinidad, we are going to Maracas do, you want to come with us?" sure i answer, so i get my only swim suit and a towel bag them and await the Saturday beach party; turns out to be Candice, two of sisters: Gail and Annmarie, Yvens - a friend of Gail, and myself. Since its Yvens' first visit to Trinidad the car is full of talk about mainly food, flora and fauna...

beach sand -
from cellophane packs
taste of chili bibi
--gillena cox

some of you may prefer this version of the haiku; tell me what you think

sandy beach -
from cellophane packs
taste of chili bibi
--gillena cox

Beach Fest

driftwod Jigsaw Puzzle

after playing the puzzle you can hyperlink to other beach related haiga posts

revisit Salybia
revisit Picture Post Cards 27
revisit Beach Trail
revisit That Hot Day
revisit Chacachacare Saturday 5
revisit Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day
revisit Lapping
revisit Chacachacare Saturday 2

These are hot days; and here in the Caribbean we are having Hot as well as Rainy Days, try to stay cool remember to drink lots of water; much love


Lemon grass tea
soothes my tummy
waves calm my spirit
--'Chelle

Thank you for sharing 'Chelle