Arte Soy

It’s a rainy day, although the sky appears to be clearing, as is usual in our fair city. I’ve always liked the way Miami’s frequent rain showers give a much needed counterpoint to the hot sun. Yesterday was similar, and being that it was Saturday AND that I’m on vacation, I took the liberty to wander out of our apartment to get some fresh air and explore a little bit. I”m always looking for a creative interlude, a moment in time and space where I can let go of worldly stuff and just take in the moment, and nature. And, ideally, enter into a creative space. So, armed with my digital camera, my guitar in the trunk of my car, I began exploring a nearby neighborhood.

Coconut Grove has some of the coolest little and not-so-little houses that are like jungle hideaways, surrounded by all manner of trees and foliage. This particular tree blew my mind, it’s trunk is so wide and full of curious twists and turns.

After taking in this extraordinary specimen and the empty lot opposite it (a luscious property that I fantasized owning and turning into my own little paradise), I continued on and found a few more treasures, of which I took more photos (below), before settling beside another rather large, empty, verdant lot. Here, I managed to pen a few lines that I’m developing into a song (below).