These are two examples of the bold paint patterns used on some buildings in Accra. They really attract the attention of passersby, and make them memorable landmarks. – Accra, Ghana
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More than a century ago these rocks behind the Cape Coast Castle witnessed the horrors of slave trade as hundreds of thousands of frightened Africans stood manacled on these rocks before being loaded onto slave ships. Today these same rocks are a place of peaceful freedom, where bright young African boys play and free Black men can stand quietly watching white waves dash and die on dark rocks that have stubbornly resisted the merciless pounding. Cape Coast, Ghana.
Great Smokey Mountain National Park
Do you remember Otis Redding’s 1960’s song?
Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun
I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes
Watchin’ the ships roll in
Then I watch ’em roll away again
I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes
Watchin’ the ships roll in
Then I watch ’em roll away again
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Watchin’ the tide, roll away
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time
Watchin’ the tide, roll away
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time
These pelicans sitting on a pier in Pass Christian, Mississippi remind me of that song.
The small feathered clouds flying across the sky in geese-like formation, look like angels rushing to meet the dawn.
Shot on August 27, 2017 in Hollywood, Florida.
Even cloudy days look better, when we see them from another perspective.
The tranquil blue ocean
The smell of salt
The island breeze rustling
tall palms
It all feels like home.
The sun’s after glow paints the ocean and beach with golden hues at the conclusion of a fun day in Nassau, Bahamas.
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At the close of day, the sun looks back and casts a golden glow over the past and promises a golden future to those whose hope dares pierce the dark hours of the coming night. – R. Steven Norman, III
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