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March 7, 2014 by Rita Gardner Leave a Comment

I took this on sunday

I took this on sunday

This week I had the opportunity to again proofread the text of my manuscript, which is finally in “almost-ready” format. The Coconut Latitudes now looks like a real book, as it works its way along the “path to publication” in September


Boys and red house with green windows. Miches Sea grape bush and coconut fronds Miches village - still rustic even today Stormy horizon, Playa Esmeralda Old friends from my childhood Coconut plantation Palm close-up Storm coming in, Playa Arriba (Miches) Yola (boat), Miches Rita with friends Lilia and Zuleica at Cocoloco 2013 Miches sunset My Miches voice Punta Hicaco in distance - coconut plantations Hacienda Cocoloco Beach scene Cocoloco beach Coconut palm View of Cocoloco from mountain range behenid Miches Friends visiting their old homes in Miches Casalata, 2013 - not inhabited and most trees destroyed by storms over the years My father painted all our furniture turquoise! Jovero River, near Cocoloco plantation Cocoloco beach towards Miches2 Boca Chica, Dominican Republic Smiling face Casalata - today (all foliage gone) Zuleica's orchids Zuleica's red orchids Vendor, Miches Chairs my father made decades ago The far point In the water at Cocoloco Fruit vendor, Miches Modern transport, Miches (2013) Setting sun An old dwelling on the road to Miches Caribbean colors Ginger plant, Casalata Lush mountain greenery The house at Cocoloco, with modern add-on to the right Stormy weather, Playa Arriba, Miches Museum exhibit of old masks Blue house Umbrellas, Miches Miches village and beaches beyond
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