I must be feeling bad about saying no one should ever go to Guam, because I feel compelled to post another beautiful photo from that weekend, as if I’m a schoolyard bully having a change of heart. If only I’d taken a picture of the spectacular jerk chicken I had at a Jamaican restaurant, we’d have proof of the trilogy of good things from my time there.
(Maybe the fact that I just got to use the phrase “spectacular jerk chicken” is the fourth good thing.)
Anyway. Here’s that photo:
If you can ignore the post holding it up, this random roadside sculpture seems positively ethereal. Strange and beautiful, just like Guam itself.
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Just read in a T. C. Boyle novel that Guam is overrun with little brown snakes. In spite of interesting sculptures and yummy jerk chicken, that’s enough to keep me away.
Beth,
I didn’t see any little brown snakes, but I may have been too busy looking up at giant sculptures. You’re probably better off picking a different, definitely snake-free, island. (Which is what? That’s an interesting question. Hm.)
Deonne
That is a beautiful photo! The title also has a nice ring to it.
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Manisha,
Thanks! Means a lot coming from you, a terrific photographer.
Deonne
Wow, do I love this! Together with jerk chicken, it sounds like a place to visit.
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Emilie,
Guam is an interesting place, that’s for sure. It’s a big vacation spot for Japanese tourists, and the tourist section (Guam is tiny, so there’s really only one) was terribly Americanized. McDonald’s, TGI Fridays, and luxury shopping that felt like a walk down Rodeo Drive.
Deonne
Aren’t those halos something? The almost look like bicycle tire spokes. There’s always something, somewhere, eh? Beautiful reminder.
Christina,
Love the halos, and her chain-mail-like veil. I agree about seeing something interesting everywhere – you just have to keep your eyes open.
Deonne
I can never get past the concept that the phrases “jerk chicken” and “pulled pork” sound obscene.
Deborah,
Exactly. I try to avoid those phrases if I can, so I’m not caught smirking like a 12-year-old boy.
Deonne