Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Late Afternoon, Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Riviera Maya, Mexico

I especially enjoy the crisp late afternoon light here on the Riviera Maya. A steady light breeze blows off the water, the whitecaps are gone, the temperature eases to about 78 degrees F, the kids leave the pool at Villas del Mar, exhausted and ready for whining, dinner, and bed.  The grackles begin their raucous gatherings in their nearby roost. All is right with this universe. 

This is one of those images that was much better in real life. Even using the HDR feature (high-dynamic range) which comes built in to my camera, the contrast between the too bright beach and the full shadow dark hibiscus bush made this image almost unusable.

Much like this woman demonstrates, I too, have mastered the art of simply sitting at the beach - no book, no music, no conversation, no napping, no walking - just being - it is very relaxing although I prefer a chair rather than sitting on the sand - this "just being" thing is a slowly acquired skill for me as a retiree - in fact, it's still a work in progress.

A pair of pelicans soar by as afternoon showers build to the north.

Always wear a red shirt, hat, or carry a red umbrella if you want to be photographed by strangers.

This rope separates the private beach of Villas del Mar (VDM) from the public beach portion. VDM has an attendant to set out plastic chairs or chaise loungers if you desire. They also have a security guard to ensure that only residents of VDM use the private portion. Federally, in Mexico, all beaches are public - but sometimes unavailability of access makes it impossible for many in areas where private property is contiguous for long distances.

Everyone has gone inside leaving the pool quiet. Time for drinks, snacks, dinner, karaoke, music, sleep, jacuzzi, whatever.

Me? it's time for guacamole.  I can tell because it is "guac-o'clock." It is always "guac o'clock" here in Mexico.


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