Thursday, April 14, 2016

Guatemala Eternal Spring #1

While it was Winter in the Gardens at Waters East, I flew off and worked as a volunteer in Guatemala for two months while enjoying the country often referred to as “The Land of Eternal Spring”.

This was growing on the "scrub land" in an undeveloped area.

It is a beautiful place, something always blooming everyday of the year.  This will be a four-part series sharing with you – a fellow plant lover – a few of the many sites on this “working” trip.  No doubt I was able to help in the lives of the people I worked with, but make no mistake, I too was nourished by them and the beauties of this wonderful land.

This was growing near the shore of Lake Atitlan

Though this series is mainly about the flowers of Guatemala, I did post some other photos.  In addition to the many flowers discovered while on walks, in private gardens, along the back roads, and in nature preserves, there are photos from the Mayan archaeological ruins of Iximche where I spent a day exploring, and photos of some of the people and places where I spent the days in Guatemala.  This will help place the flower photos in the “context” of this beautiful land.
 
enjoy visiting
The Land of Eternal Spring

 a very interesting flower
private garden in Santiago

 a closer look

 Mayan ruins at Iximche

 private garden in San Isidro

 private garden in San Isidro

 Mayan ruins at Iximche

 gardens at my cottage on the shores of Lake Atitlan

 private garden in Santiago

 one of many native children met while on tour

 check this out!
The wings of this butterfly are transparent!
hiking at a nature preserve in Cayala

private garden in Santiago


Your thoughts and comments are always welcome.

3 comments:

  1. So much beauty and you captured it well.

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  2. Fabulous--thanks for sharing. That butterfly is amazing! It sounds like your trip was a win-win for everyone involved. :)

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  3. That view from cottage,paradise..Want to walk through the path towards beach.Thanks for sharing

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