In Trinidad, the water has been falling a little less and a little more erratically. I reflect on how the leaves have been slowly falling to the floor on the trees and questioning about the difference of how the trees back at the school in Boston. It intrigues me about how the idea of a deciduous trees — falling during the autumn and flourishing in the winter differs in a tropical climate. I learned recently that one of the trees in my sitting spot is a bay leaf tree, with a dry, grey-ish twisting bark (which is also edible), and fragrant leaves that I jump to and smell whenever I pass by it.

The environment has shaped my sit spot in that there has been more falling leaves on the floor  and lighter canopies on the trees. I’ve also been noticing more bush fires on the mountains and in high foliage areas unfortunately, which has been turning certain patches of the Northern Range from a deep forest green to a yellow brown. I’m not sure if these are a result of climate change and increasing aridity and dryness in the forests, or if some of them are controlled burns from people — probably a mix of both. Hopefully these things will turn into fruitfulness by the time the trees and plants are ready to flower again. Speaking of fruitfulness, it will hopefully be mango seasons soon and the green bulbs on the trees will turn into ripe mangoes to make chow with!