Snapshots of Jamaica & Advice for Writers

Friday, August 5, 2011

Today I have random shots. Enjoy the visit to sunny Jamaica! For the serious writers in the crowd, there’s a link to a blog post that is a critical reminder of what we should spend most of our free time  doing.

Kinda looks like a greathouse, but it isn't. It's a place of business. I would have got the other side of the building but had get this shot before the bus moved again. 
 

Portion of the St. Andrew Parish Church under repair. Church founded in AD 1664. Good craftsmanship for this to still be standing. Want to get a shot of the front. Really nice structure.
  
18th green - Caymanas Golf & Country Club. The itty-bitty spots under the trees are the kids in our junior golf programme.

I took this shot from the coastal road in Ocho Rios. Kinda depressing. Must have been in the evening.
And just becuz they're beautiful - Angel's Trumpets in peach.  I mention these flowers a time or two in my novels. 


I came across this post a couple of days ago by J.A. Konrath, who has been making quite a name for himself in the self-publishing world. 

Enjoy your weekend and get some writing done!
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22 comments:

  1. Sarah TokeleyAugust 5, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    I want to live in that first building, but I'll need a big dress to do justice to the stairs :)

    And you're right, those flowers are beautiful.

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  2. Loree HuebnerAugust 5, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I love those Angel's trumpets! So beautiful.

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  3. Carol KilgoreAugust 5, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Great photos. And good information, too. Pretty flowers :)

    Happy Weekend!

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  4. Talli RolandAugust 5, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Loved that tour! Thank you loads!

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  5. J.L. CampbellAugust 5, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Sarah, yes, I can visualize just the sort of dress you mean.

    Loree, yeah, I think they're beautiful too.

    Hi, Carol. Thanks for dropping in. Have a good weekend too.

    Talli, happy to provide a window into Jamaica.

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  6. Bish DenhamAugust 5, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Nice photos. Loved the old church and am glad it's getting fixed up.

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  7. MarkAugust 5, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Love the church shots, its funny how time can sometimes make things even more beautiful:)

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  8. j. littlejohnAugust 5, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    went to Konrath's site, he said if i kept reading i was wasting my time, so i immediately stopped

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  9. Elisa DeLanyAugust 5, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    That business has the most awesome house ever. And the Angel's Trumpets are beautiful as well.

    Thank you for the link! I'll be sure to check it out!

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  10. J.L. CampbellAugust 5, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Bish, yes, I believe cultural sites should be preserved as best as possible.

    So true, Mark. I so want to get a really good shot of it. No luck as yet.

    jl, I hope you got some writing done meantime. :D

    Marlena, I never get tired of looking at that building.

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  11. Deniz BevanAugust 6, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Oh! I love angel's trumpets! Mentioned them in my MG novel; maybe I should stick them in my romance too.

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  12. J.L. CampbellAugust 6, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Love them to death, Deniz, and they smell lovely too. As long as you have room for them, stick away!

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  13. Michelle FayardAugust 6, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    You know us writers too well; I felt much better about enjoying the Friday photos topping them off with an informative link. :)

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  14. Angela ScottAugust 6, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Thanks for sharing the pictures. I like the first pic. I wouldn't have guessed it was a business, that's for sure. What kind of business? And the flowers were beautiful.

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  15. Elisa DeLanyAugust 6, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Congratulations J.L.! I chose you as one of the recipients of the Liebster Award! Come here and pick it up!

    http://marlena-cassidy.blogspot.com/2011/08/liebster-love.html

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  16. Tanya ReimerAugust 6, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Nice pix and thanks for the link, guess I should get back to writing. I feel like I just went to the principle's office and got yelled at. LOL!

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  17. J.L. CampbellAugust 6, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Michelle, if you go to the link, that's where you'll find the bad news or good news, depending on how you look at it.

    Hi, Angela, they deal in parts for vehicles. They also source heavy vehicles - garbage trucks, fire engines, etc. Thanks for stopping in.

    Thanks, Marlena, I'll be along. Appreciate that!

    Tanya, yes, I felt that way too after reading Konrath's post.

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  18. Julia HonesAugust 6, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Thanks for sharing those pictures. What a gorgeous place!

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  19. LoreeAugust 7, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Thanks for stopping by and joining my site. I think I will enjoy this blog. Have a great week.

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  20. NasAugust 7, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Hi JL,

    Awesome tour, loved being a tourist via you!

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  21. Doralynn KennedyAugust 7, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    I keep meaning to check out J.A. Konrath, but I keep getting side tracked. I love church architecture. We don't have anything as old as St. Andrew's Parish, but we have some beautiful churches that were built in the 1800's. Is that the golf course you work at?

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  22. J.L. CampbellAugust 7, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Julia, thanks. The island is indeed lovely.

    Loree, glad to have you. Enjoy your week too!

    Nas, the pleasure is mine.

    Doralynn, we do have some awesome buildings that go back to the days of slavery. As to the golf course, I'm only there when we have a tournament.

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