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A Magical Minute: Goats Crossing a Tobago Beach at Sunset
When was the last magical moment you experienced? For me, it was this past February. I think some of the magic was because this was a simple and new experience unfolding, in a place I have been to so many times before. I was in Tobago, and after lunch one day, my friends and I decided to head down to the beach to soak up the rest of the sun. One friend was knitting, the kids were going between the water and building things on the sand. We were chatting, laughing, swimming and

Ariann Mieka
5 days ago3 min read


Nothing Has Stopped: A Night at the Hospital
Driving to the hospital this evening, the road is very busy. It’s after 8:30pm on a Sunday and I am driving on St. James main road. People are liming, criss-crossing through traffic to cross the road, their hot packaged food in their hands as they make their way to their cars. Bright Lights. Music. Dancing. Action. The energy is vibrant. Life is happening. People are busy, happy and active. Nothing has stopped. And I am driving. Driving to the hospital. It reminds me of 8

Ariann Mieka
6 days ago2 min read


Finding Texture and Peace in a Simple Ocean Photograph
Texture is the first thing that jumps out when I see this photograph. That, and the deep tone of the blue filling the frame. I was in Barbados with my family and we were all enjoying a sunset cruise off the coast. We had a wonderful swim in the ocean, and I saw lots of fish as we snorkeled over a sunken wreck. It was magical and it reminded me I needed to put an underwater camera on my wish list. I, of course, brought my camera and as soon as I was dried off, I took it out t

Ariann Mieka
Sep 43 min read
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