Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Sunburn... ow!
>> Thursday, February 26, 2009
Yesterday was a beach day. Today...ow. Well, let's just say that even with SPF 45 reapplied liberally, when you live at 18 degrees North latitude, sometimes the sun is a bit intense. Luckily, my Latin gene pool allows me to still look tan and not like a tomato even though it still hurts a bit. In the end it was a productive day, so not too bad for February.
So what causes sunburn anyway? Ah yes, there is always a reference to science! Sunburn is caused by UV light. If your body cannot produce enough melanin (pigment that acts like nature's sunscreen), you burn. A pale person can burn in 15 minutes while a dark person can take hours to burn.
Well, I was out for hours and I'm somewhere in the middle. And it burns. The worst of it is the major effects won't be noticeable till 24 hours after the exposure. Pretty much means I'm still cooking. I have already taken a few cool showers (I have a cistern so please don't gripe about water conservation) and applied liberal amounts of Aloe vera to my poor shoulders. I knew I kept that smelly succulent around for something.
Do you have any sun-damage horror stories?
St. Thomas Shuffle
>> Monday, September 29, 2008
I took pictures of the family (hubs, me, Floyd) on a walk the other night. I was inspired by so many other bloggers' safaris and walking tour pictures that I figured I would give it a go. So come join us for a sunset... island style!
A cruise ship leaving the harbor was the inspiration for the walk together WITH camera. This was the beginning of the sunset from my porch.
Floyd was anxious by the door. We have to have a leash for her because SO MANY PEOPLE are afraid of dogs here. It's okay, it adds to her street cred.
This is an unidentified, side of the road, weed. I haven't looked it up yet. Soon. I promise...Pretty though!
The sky lit fire and you could see Culebra and Vieques. After so much rain recently, I was surprised to see some neighboring islands!
I hope you have enjoyed a sunset with me.
The first for picts are by me. You can use them, just give me credit somewhere. The last one is copyright my husband, N. Zambrano, under creative commons also.
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