a pair of gold bells

a pair of gold bells

in the white church tower below

the moon, above balloons 

Our first night in Playa del Carmen, we walk the main street, a pedestrian street running parallel to the beach. At one end, near the ferry dock, we pass a beautiful little church, Nuestra Senora del Carmen, with its twin golden bells lit up in the white triple arched tower. A wedding is underway inside, while outside a balloon seller hawks his wares and the veiled moon looks down on the white sand beach, the white church and the wide street full of people.

three girls with balloons

three girls with balloons

leaping in the autumn leaves

at Chautauqua Park

A hot autumn Sunday at Chautauqua Park, bustling with falling leaves, black walnuts in their round, aromatic green husks, people picnicking, riding bikes, jogging, walking dogs, playing Frisbee, and just playing around. Three girls -- a redhead, a blonde and a brunette -- each with three helium balloons -- pink, blue and green, laugh as they playfully leap around in the dry leaves. When their balloons get tangled together, they stop to patiently untangle the ribbons. For them, it's just another kind of play.