I love the time I get to spend in Tahiti and wanted to let you know about one of my favorite spots for you to have a picnic & swim at Pointe Venus. A perfect late afternoon/sunset experience on this small scenic peninsula in the Matavai Bay with black-sand beaches all around, picnic tables, and…
Grander than the Sea November“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables The photo is from the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia near the great surfing wave Teahupoʻo. You can’t visit…
– a Whole New Culture Is Sometimes Just Steps Away! One of the most intriguing things about traveling is the changing of worlds. We cross all kinds of inner and outer borders to find ourselves in unknown microcosms that open a whole new experience to us. The good news is that we do not have…
Sunlight on Black Sand Have you ever looked at a picture of a flower and it instantly brightens up your day? This glowing flower full of sunlight is my gift to you as we start the month of October – an image from the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia featured on this month’s calendar…
Floating Poems in September Floating along, these hibiscus flowers are like poems and become vivid and enlightened with the last rays of the sun at the end of the day as everything else subsides. This photo is from the island of Fakarava in French Polynesia. This tropical flower only blooms for one day. In Tahiti,…
Four Happinesses for the month of August. The August hibiscus flowers – four happinesses show their beauty to you this month floating on a the reflection of the sky above. This tropical flower only blooms for one day. In Tahiti, this specific hibiscus flower is called ‘purau’. 5×7 pdf download for you to print of four flowers…
A couple of weeks ago, Chicago was lucky to have Eduardo Kobra here for the dedication of his Muddy Waters mural, thanks to Beauty & Brawn Gallery and WAC. Taking advantage of his time here, he painted a new mural of Vivian Maier, the street photographer. Again, thanks to Beauty & Brawn Gallery for curating…
Embellishment of Life for the month of July. The July hibiscus flowers – its colors are an embellishment of life. 5×7 pdf download for you to print French/Tahitian Version – click here to save and print –> juillet 2017 Hibiscus English Version – click here to save and print –> June 2017 Hibiscus
I saw the Greek film “Notias” (Southern Wind, also called Mythopathy) a few weeks ago at the European Film festival in Chicago, by Tassos Boulmetis, the same director as ‘“A Touch of Spice” (Politiki Kouzina). I was charmed by this movie. It is imaginative, funny, and historical as it blends history and myths with day to day events as…
Strength in Lightness for the month of June This hibiscus flower calls us to reflect on the beauty around us. 5×7 pdf download for you to print French/Tahitian Version – click here to save and print –> Juin francais Hibiscus English Version(shown in above image) – click here to save and print –> June…