One afternoon while exploring the picturesque countryside
of Bermuda, my husband and I came upon the fern-crested gateway arch you
see in this watercolor painting. Stepping through to view it from the
other side, we were halted by the clippity-clop of approaching horses.
Framed by the limestone gateway arch, a horse-drawn carriage passed, taking
guests from a nearby resort on a sight-seeing tour of Bermuda.
It is the custom on Bermuda
for a bridegroom to carry his bride through a stone gateway arch on their
wedding day. Gateway arches as depicted in this watercolor painting are
called moon gates by the people of Bermuda.When meeting someone for
the first time on Bermuda, the question isn't "Where are you from?"
but..."How many times have you been here?" When we asked that
question, the reply was "Thirty-seven times." Little wonder! So much
beauty!
Tropical vegetation, which
you see hanging from the limestone rocks at the side of the narrow, winding
roadway in this watercolor painting, abounds. Oleander bushes and bougainvilea
splash their colours everywhere against white-roofed, pastel houses. The
roads wind up hill and dale, and each turn brings an awesome view of the
turquoise-edged blue sea with sailboats gliding by, palm trees and tall
Norfolk pines swaying in the island breeze. |
