We have returned from our winter break in Puerto Rico. For the first year in a long time, I had no commitments - nothing that I had to do while I was there. Last year I was working on sketches for a book - was busy every afternoon.
What a blessing this year to swim every morning, relax and read... and then just sketch a bit here and there. Here are a few pages from my sketch book.
In September of 2017, the island was devastated by hurricane Maria. It was heartening to fly into San Juan and see fewer blue tarps on the rooftops. Puerto Rico will be recovering for years, but it's good to see that the vegetation is coming back.
There was a tall palm just outside off our balcony that had been left to see if it would survive. It had some sad looking fronds hanging down. One morning as we were having breakfast, its top just fell to the ground.
Other places, the trees continue to struggle and are making it. I love seeing this new growth!
Other reflections...there is resilience about the Puerto Rican people. They are survivors and look for ways to convey this. The town of Humacao, near where we stay, now displays amazing murals on many of its buildings. To read more about this project click on this link
https://www.elegel.com/grita
We took a walking tour - here is a quick sample of some of what we saw.
It's worth seeing in person...or at least visit one of the websites! Enjoy...
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