Savor some simple pleasures
Suggestions for summer pursuits
virginvoices.com staff
It's summer in the region. Time to savor life's simplicity.
Here are our picks for pleasures to celebrate.
• Commune with life beneath the surface of thesea.
• Prepare and eat fresh fruits. Try genips, soursop, sugar apples, watermelon, passionfruit, and tamarind in many forms. Drink soursop juice or tea to relax.
• Listen to the sounds of Caribbean music. Explore salsa, reggae, steel pan and calypso.
• Learn something wild island animals in their natural habitat. Take a moment to observe goats,chickens, pigs and donkeys. Watch a pelican swoop to the sea to catch its prey, a bananaquit feastingon a tray of sugar or an iguana enjoying a piece of lettuce.
• Familiarize yourself with the flowers of the Caribbean. Get to know the many variety of hibiscus, and soothe yourself with the scent of jasmine. Savor the frangipani, flamboyant, bougainvillea and alamanda, as well as morning glorys and the night blooming cereus. Pick a bouquet of wild flowers!
• Sit or stroll on a beach at daybreak.
• Share asunsetwith someone you love.
Photo: Rain kissed hibiscus by Brenda Curley
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Click Here to Add a Comment"It's time I started working on my summer fun. Your list here will make it easier for me. Thanks Love the hibiscus photo! Lotus Flower" - Lotus flower (2010-07-30)