Ah cyah keep up ... (Part 2)
So de next different scene I end up on .... in de month of May ..... was Red Earth .....
Now fuh those of you who eh know ..... Red Earth is an annual Eco Arts Festival .... which is held at different bush venues around de country .... and when I say 'bush venues' .... I mean BUSH .... cuz is really an' truly ah kinda nature vibes scene ....
This year .... de Marianne Beach and River in Blanchisseuse was de spot .... with the theme Running Water .... dat ran from May 20 - 22 ..... and the programme of events included things like .... ah river clean-up .... and ah beach clean-up .... and nature walks/hikes .... and lil village arts and crafts .... wit ah clay workshop ..... and live unplugged music .... as in musicians/artistes performin in de bush wit few plugs ..... oh .... and yuh coulda star gaze too .... and moon gaze?? .... and camp ..... and watch turtles do their thing ..... den on de Sunday .... dey had ah big seafood festival (on de beach) ..... yep ..... is all ah dem tings was goin' orn dat weekend in Blanchisseuse!
Now .... not being an outdoorsy kinda gal .... I really wasn't too interested in makin de turn eh .... but .... by de time Friday (May 20) had roll around .... de maco in meh start tuh come out ..... an' ah decide right there and then .... dat ah was goin .... if only tuh take eeeeen de unplugged show .... and den go back home ....
So Saturday morning now .... at about 11:00 am .... after packin up de car wit ah small cooler .... some snacks .... a pillow .... a bathing suit and change of clothes .... some other basic necessities (in case ah get stranded) .... and crew ..... we headed out tuh Blanchisseuse ....
De drive was long and winding and sometimes bumpy .... but oh so gorgeous! .... and .... by the time we got to Spring Bridge in Blanchisseuse .... the sun was already blazing .... and peeps was already gathering ..... it was then that reality hit .... that we really fuh real had tuh HIKE tuh de performance space .....
Now fuh me .... de hike was cool .... but other peeps had tuh walk tru de bush totin instruments an' ting .... and altho it was a short hike .... there were parts dat was lil testy ..... but again .... oh so gorgeous!! .... the performance space was right next to the river ..... which was ah real jumbie ...... cuz oh gorm .... 'de space' was hottttt .... anyway .... the show kicked off maybe about 3:00 .... with a ritual blessing of 'de space' .... which was then followed by performances by many .... so many .... dat some had tuh cut dey set short .... so dat de show finish in de light .... I wuzen business tho .... after takin eeen a few of the acts .... I was in de water .... an' watch meh .... I eh tink it have anyting as refreshin as cold-ass river water .... it was da bomb!!!
After de show done now ...... everybody start tuh make dey way outta de bush .... tuh head tuh de beach ..... by which time .... it was done dark .... so I eh have tuh tell yuh .... dat when we reach de beach .... de place pitch black ..... not ah light in sight!! ..... actually ..... was more like ..... not ah shit in sight ..... so see us now .... walkin tru de dark shoutin out peeps names tuh try an' link up .....
Eventually .... we end up finidin fren who had done secure a cool spot near de shore ..... wit he hammock tie-up on two coconut tree ..... so ..... wit dah one .... we set up shop right dey too ..... and then headed straight fuh de nearby shop fuh food ....
A A ..... so after eatin we belly full now .... we gone back by we make-shift camp ..... only tuh be greeted by flyin SAND .... yep .... one big-ass turtle decide dat right under fren hammock .... was de bess place tuh lay eggs ..... so see us now .... like bloody imps .... tryin tuh see de turtle do her thing .... in the dimmest of light .... cuz yuh know yuh not suppose tuh shine no light on dem ..... I was in awe ..... an' is not like I never saw dat before eh ..... cuz I have (at Grande Riviere) .... but like it was more awesome the second time around ...... an' I doh know if it was because the turtle was right next to me .... or if it was its size (MASSIVE!) .... cuz seeing and feeling it (i.e. sand pelting at us) was just indescribable .... actually .... there were many other turtles along the beach .... looking like big, black, monsters! ..... our turtle chilled fuh a while .... and then made her way back to the water .... I doh even know if she end up layin any egg!
It was after the turtle scene ..... that I reaslied that I would not be heading back to Diego .... and that I would in fact end up ..... SLEEPING ON THE BEACH .... yes .... yuh read right .... I slept on the beach .... and when I say say SLEPT .... ah doh mean dat ah CAMP eh ..... I mean ..... I slept on ah sheet ..... covered by another sheet (and insect repellant) .... on de hard ground ..... in de open ..... in de cold ..... surrounded by nuff insects ..... a few stray dogs .... and yeah .... random turtles!!
JAH!!!!
The next morning .... I awakened to some shit drippin on me .... from de coconut trees we were sleeping under ..... and of course de shit had tuh drip at no other time .... dan like flickin 6:00 in de mornin .... so yeah .... I was up .... and in pain from sleepin on de hard ground .... and cold ..... and itchin all over from bug bites ..... and hungry ...... and dyin tuh pee ..... wit nowhere tuh brush my teeth .... and in the midst of a huge turtle egg massacre .... yeah .... apparently during the night .... creatures or whatever .... dug-up and destroyed some of the eggs .... it was gross!!!
Needless tuh say ...... ah was lil disoriented ..... and by de time ah actually ketch mehself ..... peeps was done havin breakfast by some guys dey had meet on de beach de night before .... yeah ..... ah Chef (Raymond Lowe) an' he padnas ..... so .... I eh have tuh tell yuh how breakfast was .... de man make some kinda fish and chicken ting tuh eat wit bread .... and den after dat he cook fish wit pineapple in foil on a grill .... lawd .... when ah tell yuh dat ting taste sweet .... we end up limin with de man whole mornin .... listenin tuh his life stories .... eatin he food .... and just vibesin ....
After de food .... we went back tuh 'de space' .... fuh ah lagniappe dip in de river .... and by 12:00 noon we were on our way back tuh Diego .... so unfortunately .... we didn't actually make it tuh de Seafood Festival .... but .... there's always next year .... cuz after dis year ..... ah feel ah goin' back!
Anyway ..... ah tired typin ..... so look some pics ....
ON DE WAY TUH DE SHOW
A Church in Blanchisseuse .... saw this on the way to Spring Bridge ....
This is just before Spring Bridge ....
.... and this is Spring Bridge (our very own Golden Gate) ..... this is where we parked .... tuh head tuh 'de space' .... tuh take eeeeen de show .....
Hikin tuh 'de space' .... and no .... that's not me in the pic
Ritual blessing of the performance space by dude in the blue .... I can't remember his name ....
SOME OF THE PERFORMERS
Tambu Bamb??? .... I think that's what they're called ....
From the talented Blackman family
Gyazette
Buzz Rock
Sharda Patesar (accompanied by Shyamal Chandrathsingh, Keshav Chandrathsingh and John Hussain)
Collis Duranty
Shakila
Mr. Shak
Ataklan
Maximus Dan
AFTER DE SHOW
A bamboo bench ...
This panside greeted us when we came out of de bush tuh head tuh de beach ....
The hammock ..... Sunday morning .... kinda looks like a smiley doesn't it?
De two coconut trees dat de hammock was tie-up on ...
De coconut tree dat was drippin ..... yes ..... de one dat wake meh up ....
Some people slept in those .... I wasn't so lucky .....
De insect repellant dat was my best friend fuh de nite ....
A beautiful flower in de Marianne River .....
De Marianne River ....
De Marianne Beach ....
De Marianne Beach again .... I love this shot .... it's so postcard-ish ....
This is in de bush ..... like if yuh headin tuh 3 Pools .....
Bamboo .... glorious Bamboo! .... another shot I love ....
A red flower ....
A white flower ....
Yeah .... da'is de session we didn't have time tuh tess ....
PS: Happy Father's Day tuh all my daddy peeps!
Now fuh those of you who eh know ..... Red Earth is an annual Eco Arts Festival .... which is held at different bush venues around de country .... and when I say 'bush venues' .... I mean BUSH .... cuz is really an' truly ah kinda nature vibes scene ....
This year .... de Marianne Beach and River in Blanchisseuse was de spot .... with the theme Running Water .... dat ran from May 20 - 22 ..... and the programme of events included things like .... ah river clean-up .... and ah beach clean-up .... and nature walks/hikes .... and lil village arts and crafts .... wit ah clay workshop ..... and live unplugged music .... as in musicians/artistes performin in de bush wit few plugs ..... oh .... and yuh coulda star gaze too .... and moon gaze?? .... and camp ..... and watch turtles do their thing ..... den on de Sunday .... dey had ah big seafood festival (on de beach) ..... yep ..... is all ah dem tings was goin' orn dat weekend in Blanchisseuse!
Now .... not being an outdoorsy kinda gal .... I really wasn't too interested in makin de turn eh .... but .... by de time Friday (May 20) had roll around .... de maco in meh start tuh come out ..... an' ah decide right there and then .... dat ah was goin .... if only tuh take eeeeen de unplugged show .... and den go back home ....
So Saturday morning now .... at about 11:00 am .... after packin up de car wit ah small cooler .... some snacks .... a pillow .... a bathing suit and change of clothes .... some other basic necessities (in case ah get stranded) .... and crew ..... we headed out tuh Blanchisseuse ....
De drive was long and winding and sometimes bumpy .... but oh so gorgeous! .... and .... by the time we got to Spring Bridge in Blanchisseuse .... the sun was already blazing .... and peeps was already gathering ..... it was then that reality hit .... that we really fuh real had tuh HIKE tuh de performance space .....
Now fuh me .... de hike was cool .... but other peeps had tuh walk tru de bush totin instruments an' ting .... and altho it was a short hike .... there were parts dat was lil testy ..... but again .... oh so gorgeous!! .... the performance space was right next to the river ..... which was ah real jumbie ...... cuz oh gorm .... 'de space' was hottttt .... anyway .... the show kicked off maybe about 3:00 .... with a ritual blessing of 'de space' .... which was then followed by performances by many .... so many .... dat some had tuh cut dey set short .... so dat de show finish in de light .... I wuzen business tho .... after takin eeen a few of the acts .... I was in de water .... an' watch meh .... I eh tink it have anyting as refreshin as cold-ass river water .... it was da bomb!!!
After de show done now ...... everybody start tuh make dey way outta de bush .... tuh head tuh de beach ..... by which time .... it was done dark .... so I eh have tuh tell yuh .... dat when we reach de beach .... de place pitch black ..... not ah light in sight!! ..... actually ..... was more like ..... not ah shit in sight ..... so see us now .... walkin tru de dark shoutin out peeps names tuh try an' link up .....
Eventually .... we end up finidin fren who had done secure a cool spot near de shore ..... wit he hammock tie-up on two coconut tree ..... so ..... wit dah one .... we set up shop right dey too ..... and then headed straight fuh de nearby shop fuh food ....
A A ..... so after eatin we belly full now .... we gone back by we make-shift camp ..... only tuh be greeted by flyin SAND .... yep .... one big-ass turtle decide dat right under fren hammock .... was de bess place tuh lay eggs ..... so see us now .... like bloody imps .... tryin tuh see de turtle do her thing .... in the dimmest of light .... cuz yuh know yuh not suppose tuh shine no light on dem ..... I was in awe ..... an' is not like I never saw dat before eh ..... cuz I have (at Grande Riviere) .... but like it was more awesome the second time around ...... an' I doh know if it was because the turtle was right next to me .... or if it was its size (MASSIVE!) .... cuz seeing and feeling it (i.e. sand pelting at us) was just indescribable .... actually .... there were many other turtles along the beach .... looking like big, black, monsters! ..... our turtle chilled fuh a while .... and then made her way back to the water .... I doh even know if she end up layin any egg!
It was after the turtle scene ..... that I reaslied that I would not be heading back to Diego .... and that I would in fact end up ..... SLEEPING ON THE BEACH .... yes .... yuh read right .... I slept on the beach .... and when I say say SLEPT .... ah doh mean dat ah CAMP eh ..... I mean ..... I slept on ah sheet ..... covered by another sheet (and insect repellant) .... on de hard ground ..... in de open ..... in de cold ..... surrounded by nuff insects ..... a few stray dogs .... and yeah .... random turtles!!
JAH!!!!
The next morning .... I awakened to some shit drippin on me .... from de coconut trees we were sleeping under ..... and of course de shit had tuh drip at no other time .... dan like flickin 6:00 in de mornin .... so yeah .... I was up .... and in pain from sleepin on de hard ground .... and cold ..... and itchin all over from bug bites ..... and hungry ...... and dyin tuh pee ..... wit nowhere tuh brush my teeth .... and in the midst of a huge turtle egg massacre .... yeah .... apparently during the night .... creatures or whatever .... dug-up and destroyed some of the eggs .... it was gross!!!
Needless tuh say ...... ah was lil disoriented ..... and by de time ah actually ketch mehself ..... peeps was done havin breakfast by some guys dey had meet on de beach de night before .... yeah ..... ah Chef (Raymond Lowe) an' he padnas ..... so .... I eh have tuh tell yuh how breakfast was .... de man make some kinda fish and chicken ting tuh eat wit bread .... and den after dat he cook fish wit pineapple in foil on a grill .... lawd .... when ah tell yuh dat ting taste sweet .... we end up limin with de man whole mornin .... listenin tuh his life stories .... eatin he food .... and just vibesin ....
After de food .... we went back tuh 'de space' .... fuh ah lagniappe dip in de river .... and by 12:00 noon we were on our way back tuh Diego .... so unfortunately .... we didn't actually make it tuh de Seafood Festival .... but .... there's always next year .... cuz after dis year ..... ah feel ah goin' back!
Anyway ..... ah tired typin ..... so look some pics ....
ON DE WAY TUH DE SHOW
A Church in Blanchisseuse .... saw this on the way to Spring Bridge ....
This is just before Spring Bridge ....
.... and this is Spring Bridge (our very own Golden Gate
) ..... this is where we parked .... tuh head tuh 'de space' .... tuh take eeeeen de show .....Hikin tuh 'de space' .... and no .... that's not me in the pic
Ritual blessing of the performance space by dude in the blue .... I can't remember his name ....
SOME OF THE PERFORMERS
Tambu Bamb??? .... I think that's what they're called ....
Malik Inniss
From the talented Blackman family
Gyazette
Buzz Rock
Sharda Patesar (accompanied by Shyamal Chandrathsingh, Keshav Chandrathsingh and John Hussain)
Skeeto and On Da Grong
Collis Duranty
Shakila
Mr. Shak
Ataklan
Maximus Dan
AFTER DE SHOW
A bamboo bench ...
This panside greeted us when we came out of de bush tuh head tuh de beach ....
The hammock ..... Sunday morning .... kinda looks like a smiley doesn't it?
De two coconut trees dat de hammock was tie-up on ...
De coconut tree dat was drippin ..... yes ..... de one dat wake meh up ....
Some people slept in those .... I wasn't so lucky .....
De insect repellant dat was my best friend fuh de nite ....
A beautiful flower in de Marianne River .....
De Marianne River ....
De Marianne Beach ....
De Marianne Beach again .... I love this shot .... it's so postcard-ish ....
This is in de bush ..... like if yuh headin tuh 3 Pools .....
Bamboo .... glorious Bamboo! .... another shot I love ....
A red flower ....
A white flower ....
Yeah .... da'is de session we didn't have time tuh tess ....
PS: Happy Father's Day tuh all my daddy peeps!
da iz why i eh see yh in beachHOUSE... loving yuh pics and bag...
tanx fuh d greetings too... i wukking dat day
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Beach House?! .... I pass dat straight .... I eh have no $600 tuh trow way jus so .... but ..... I do have $20 tuh buy cool bags
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Meh Mudder was station dey as ah nurse in de sixtys. I remember spending some summers dey & going fuh children's in October meh Mudder & her peeps hosting ah party fuh the children of the hood....... but every time ah come home I'll make dah ride & come out in arima back tuh s/Cruz..... girl yuh living the recreational life I so yearn for........ enjoy I am living vicariously thru you.....
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I have tuh admit dat some of de scenes I does get chain-up on .... does be real fun fuh real ..... and most times ..... is tings dat I mehself woulda never tink about doin .....
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Nice vibes! buh yuh lucky is only drips yuh get from de coconut tree! look at all dem coconuts...one cudda bonk yuh in de head!
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Wheeeys Cropperino .... long time no see!!
An' as yuh talk about coconuts ..... I doh know how I forget tuh mention ....
..... dat one big-ass bamboo stalk or whatever yuh does call it ..... FALL .... before de show had start .... yeah .... de ting fall like 6 inches away from where I was standin .... it trow down de people speaker box all kyna ting .... but lucky fuh us .... it didn't fall on no humans .... cuz when ah tell yuh de ting was huge .... it woulda surely cause bodily damage ....
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I just discovered your blog & it's now one of my FAVES. Thanks so much for sharing. I would love to attend the next Red Earth Fest!
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Hey Jenissa ..... Welcome tuh de scene .... and thanks fuh sharing yuh blog .... ah jus maco it
.... and yeah ..... Red Earth was a blast .... I recommend ....
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And you say you are not the outdoorsy type....girl dat scene look hardcore...you are so adventurous! Question why did you sleep on the ground and not the hammock?
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Wizzy .... it was very hardcore fuh real .... and the hammock wasn't mine .... it belonged to one of the guys we linked-up with ....
Had I known dat de sand woulda be so bloody hard ..... ah woulda walk with ah lil sumtin sumtin tuh sleep on
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Great pics
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love the pics scene!!! gosh i reach up blanchisseuse that day ready tuh go but i reach late & didnt know where to go exactly & well yuh know u couldnt get thru with anybody by phone there, so i just had tuh take een the vibes that was still there by the bridge and head out
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hmmmmm .... like yuh was rollin on trini time .... anyway .... next rounds fuh real .... cuz de scene was real cool .... and yeah .... if yuh doh know up there .... yuh woulda really need ah Guide tuh take yuh tru de bush ....
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