The Bearded Fig Tree (Ficus citrifolia) sends down hanging roots that attach themselves to the ground and grow in diameter. These trees can grow very large as one can see by the size of Fleur-Ange in the photo. She was doing some sketching and other art work in the shade of this tree. Yes, that is all one tree.
It was really nice to find this park and spend a couple of hours away from the noise and hustle of Havana.
Earth day was cool in temperature this year. Our high was only + 6 and there was a sprinkle of rain several times making photography not too pleasant. Nevertheless, I found Horsetails, Goldfinches, Wild Strawberry flowers, and an unknown species of moss to be of interest.
On one of my many rambling walks in Havana, Cuba I found this street musician. I thought, naive person that I am, that he was playing for his own pleasure. After some conversation I found that he was interested in money. I enjoyed the music so I gave him some of my Cuban change. When will I ever learn?
It takes months of planning, special fire fighters, traffic control, etc. to do a safe burn on prairie properties at the RBG to encourage prairie plants and discourage invasive plants.
I was quite happy just taking photos . . . from a distance.
So, what can one do with 1200 spools of thread? Just ask Devorah Sperber. This is one of her works that was exhibited at the Havana 10 Bienal. She is a New York artist. Have a look here for more information:
www.devorahsperber.com/index.html
