I did some research about this tree. Technically known as Coccoloba uvifera, this tree is native of south Florida, Bermuda, Bahamas, North and East of south America Brazil, Mexico, central America, and the pacific coast of south America to the south of Peru.
 
It takes about 3 years to grow however, the whole development can take between 7 and 8 years. And of course, I grew up in Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean, where it also grows. I always knew this tree, loved it and ate lots of its grapes.
 
This is what you do to harvest some of the grapes and munch on when you go to the beach. You take one of the big tree leaves, twist it to make some sort of a cone, pin it with a toothpick and fill it with grapes to eat as you go. Great memories.

​There is not much to say about this post, simply because the beauty of Mother Nature is Unique and Spectacular. Plants, Animals, Bodies of Water, well, you get the point.
Nothing seems to surprise me more than Mother Nature and the many things that I see daily, that I know for sure that men cannot create. Therefore, I will continue to enjoy the privilege to see the beauty of nature every day!
 
Enjoy these beauties!

When I travel my primary goal is to capture nature and anything interesting or historically from where I go.
 
This time, I photograped these birds in Florida. Haowever, I am afraid to confess that I don’t know what kinds of birds they are, well, other than the gray sandhill cranes and the doves. Needless to say, they always make me happy and I appreciate the fact that they did not fly away as I became closer and closer to them. They are all such sweet beauties.
 
When I was about 9 years old, I remember my granddaddy opening the gate of a bird cage to free some birds he was given as a gift. I will never forget his words when I asked him why he was doing that. He looked at me and asked; “Would you like to live in a confined cage? No? Well neither do them!
 
Sometimes, the best things in life are free, simple, nature related and thank you Lord, are not connected at all with today’s hectic-crazy schedules and technology-overload. (Although I must say that I have to thank my Iphone, so I could take the photos of these beauties to share with you, smile…)

​SIMPLE AND ELEGANT DIY. You can bring BRIGHT AND BOLD colors to your home in multiple ways. In 2017 be adventurous by introducing black and yellow or any other companion color of your choice, to match the colors that you already have at home. The goal? To make a new piece to enjoy and to practice your creative skills.
 
For this arrangement, I decided to use black as my bold color and it did not disappoint me. So, go ahead and give it a shot, create a new piece to enjoy, something new.  After all, it’s for your home and I am sure that it will look amazing!
 
Materials Cost: Approximate $5.50 or less
 
1 Flower container, use the color of your choice ($0. I used an old water pitcher I had.)
1 focal silk flower $2
Few mixed silk flowers to use as fillers $3
1 piece of green flower foam to hold the flowers inside (.50)
 
Tuck the foam inside the container, it should fit tight.
To start, arrange the fillers to your like and then add the focal silk flower in the middle.
Done!

Yes indeed!
 
Ok, cheer up; it is not all that bad. We all know that during this time of the year we can’t expect to see flowers or interesting trees outdoor. However, surprisingly enough, and tucked into all the snow, you still can have color in your garden.
 
One thing should be clear; inevitably we will have snow if we live in a northern or even a southern state. Therefore, it is up to us to keep some colors here and there to make it exciting when you need it the most.
 
It’s all good! It only takes a tiny effort, and that effort will be making you happy after the storm.
 
So, enjoy the colors of my Winter Garden.