Friday, April 4, 2008

Caracas Daybreak in the Rain


Today broke with swirling clouds followed by misting rain. Perhaps the overdue rainy season is finally here. I look forward to the afternoon thunderstorms. For now though it's just nice sitting out on the covered end of our balcony having our coffee and peanut butter toast breakfast while enjoying the light sprinkle.

We had a visitor to the balcony before we ventured out this morning. It was one of the brash chacalacas, a bird in the same order with chickens and turkeys. They greet the sun with a deafening squawk of "cha ca LA' ca". Our balcony is a very good bird viewing location.

2 comments:

James Douglass said...

Wow, those are great pictures! I love the inquisitive Chachalaca!

patricia said...

mr j, first time i read your blog, i must say im liking it a lot! im venezuelan, from barquisimeto, dont know if you had the chance to come.. lived in caracas and los teques.. my city is way better i have to say, at least when it comes to view (and other things, but lests say thats one of the things i was missing the most when i wasnt there).. great way to talk about my country.. (some things are got worse sadly.. )
thnx for the great time i had reading..
ps: the name is güacharaca ;)