JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Another bloom on one of our hibiscus shrubs.

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Here it is the day before T-Day 2006. The end of Novemeber is upon us and with it the end of the official 2006 tropical storm season. This has been an extremely mild season for the island. It seems the local old wives’ predictor mentioned earlier doesn’t apply this year.

Oh well when it comes to spiders I tend to fit the female stereotype, I am not the biggest fan. However, this one was so breath taking and fascinating. The full size of this colorful and intriguing reminder of the sub-tropic status of the island was about the same as my hand.

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Some of the “cotton ball” clouds of a November mid-morning.

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This is a local bitter melon souvenir that contains mascara and doubles as a maraca.

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More of the bougainvillea planted by hubby.

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More of the bougainvillea hubby planted many years ago.

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One of the hawks that visit our residential area around this time every year.

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A cute ceramic bowl I picked up somewhere along the line on island.

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The moon on a cloudy November night appeared more the sun in this cell phone pic.

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