Culebra - This Moment In Time

One day I was sitting on the ferry dock waiting for a load of laundry. Usually I read a book or play guitar while I wait, but that day I had only brought with me a note book and a pen. To pass the time I thought "I'll do a 10 minute writing exercise." I looked down at my watch and realized I only had 7 minutes. "Oh well, 7 it is." I looked around for a subject to write about and realized with the beautiful ocean in front of me and the palm trees, I should just write about what I am seeing. I thought "What should I title the page? Hmmm... This Moment In Time." And as sometimes happens... MAGIC! Pen touched paper and this song came forward. I erased and replaced only two words as they flowed un-obstructed from my pen.

One day I was sitting on the ferry dock waiting for a load of laundry. Usually I read a book or play guitar while I wait, but that day I had only brought with me a note book and a pen. To pass the time I thought "I'll do a 10 minute writing exercise." I looked down at my watch and realized I only had 7 minutes. "Oh well, 7 it is." I looked around for a subject to write about and realized with the beautiful ocean in front of me and the palm trees, I should just write about what I am seeing. I thought "What should I title the page? Hmmm... This Moment In Time." And as sometimes happens... MAGIC! Pen touched paper and this song came forward. I erased and replaced only two words as they flowed un-obstructed from my pen.

Melones Beach

I am enjoying the tables on Melones beach.

    

Watching waves that are two inches high.

Relaxed in the breeze in the shade of the trees

And sighing as the birds pass me by. 

                                      By  

                   Amy Jo Ellis  11-11-10

Here is another shot on the way home.   

Taken from the tables across from El Bate
(Yes, worlds best hamburger was in my other hand!)

    
                                 Flamenco!

   




Sometimes I get wrapped up in getting things done. 
 Loads of dishes,  loads of laundry,  loads of work to be done.   But then there are times when  I remember where  I  live, and I just get up an hour earlier than usual and take a walk.

 



 And then a swim!

 Suddenly my day gets easy!    I remember why I am here...

To LIVE!!!

 There's a time of the day, 
 
When the sun hits the waves.

 And the world seems to shimmer with light.

 Every leaf shines as the breeze intertwines

 In this dance between morning and night.

 Midday is the time when I hide in the shade.

 Protecting my skin from the heat. 
 

 As the sun plays

With the leaves and the waves.

The shadows are a welcome retreat. 
 Copyright Amy Jo Ellis Nov. 5th 2012

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Morning on Culebra

 Sometimes the morning light is so beautiful that it beggs me to take photos out of a moving car...

 And drags me to the beach!

Culebra's New Gas Station is OPEN!

No more giant lines and boaters have access again!

On the right is the new owner Enid Amaro and her cousin Yvette Rodriguez Sanchez

                                                    Good news travels fast,

Even the iguanas had to check it out! 

I know you would think there should be a line here but the power was out so Culebra was still waiting.

So I want all my friends from Fajardo who haven't been able to visit using gas as a their reason, to drop it and pull anchor.  No more excuses!

Don't give up on Lili's.  She even lowered her prices.