Sunday, January 31, 2010

Tranquility In A Sunset


I am in need of a sunset...
The peace and tranquility that it brings to the soul...
Life has been so busy...
Sometimes we need to just slow down,
and go in search of a sunset.
Stop...
Look...
Feel...
Listen...
Relax...
Slow down...


Just taking a Sunday afternoon drive
along our narrow and quaint island roads
fills me with peace.

The old fort,
in all of its glory,
welcomes each sunrise...
Peace?
I think so...
but,
oh so many ghost...or so they say.
I always feel peace in the beauty...



Breathe....
There is nothing more soothing than salt air...
Salt air on a crisp winter day awakens the senses...



The sun is beginning to dip low in the western sky...
I think of another place on the island,
Known for its sunsets...
High on a dune,
over looking the Gulf of Mexico...
Come...
I will take you there...




One last look as the sun sets over the old fort,
and the east end of the island...
Not a sound...
Silence...
Just what I needed after such a lively Mardi Gras beginning...
Now, to the top of the dune...





Balance...
Yin...
Yang...
Pleasure...
Peace...
One without the other is not enough...
We need both...

Blessings
*****Yaya*****




Laissez Les Bons Temp Rouler!


Mardi Gras
in
Full swing.....
Come one, come all...
Don't miss the parade...
Dancing in the street...
Beignets...
Beads...
Moon Pies...
Balls...
Eat, drink, and be merry...
Blessings
*****Yaya*****

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Steeped in Mysticism

Secret societies...
Their members unknown...
Only to each other...
The old guard...
Our unique French Southern culture...


"It's just a man on a horse, baby girl"...
Quote from a very Southern movie...

Oh pretty lady
With a mysterious air...



You
In the red mask...
Lovely lady of a mystic society...





















Look, look!!
There's....sssshhhhh...
It's a secret.












































































A marvelous 'first of the year' Mardi Gras Parade
was enjoyed by all!!!
Don't you love a carnival?!!!
















Baby's first Mardi Gras...














Salute!
HAPPY MARDI GRAS
Blessings
*****Yaya*****















Thursday, January 7, 2010

ROLLLLL TIDE ROLLLLL


Oh so proud...
'The Bear' is smiling,
And all of Alabama is cheering!!!
ROLLL TIDE ROLLL
Blessings
*****Yaya*****

Friday, January 1, 2010

Thoughts For A New Year


If you get the chance,
I hope you dance...

Your future depends mostly upon you...
When shall we live, if not now?
It's time to prove to the world
that probably the most courageous thing you can do
is to be yourself...
Thus, choosing to be your most beautiful...
Happy New Year
and
Beautiful Blessings
*****Yaya*****