Longing for a Tropical Beach

February 2015 Snow ©Mary Montague Sikes

When I look out my writing studio window at all the snow covering the hillsides of our woods, I cannot help but long for the warmth of tropical beaches. After all, the temperature last night hovered around zero. The creek is frozen over, and the three rivers that surround our little town are icy as well.

"Snow and Frozen Creek" ©Mary Montague Sikes

"Mattaponi River Bridge and Marshland" ©Mary Montague Sikes

Resort at Los Cabos

A tropical retreat would look good right now. Perhaps a return trip to Los Cabos in Mexico. We love to travel. A beach is much nicer than the snow. However, both tropical destinations and the snow and ice in our own backyard make great subjects for reference photographs to use in future artist workshops.

Still, I'm longing for a tropical beach!

Beach at Los Cabos

(All photos are Copyright Mary Montague Sikes.)

"L" Is For Los Cabos

"Los Cabos" Photo by MM Sikes

As the Passenger to Paradise, I have discovered some of the most amazing scenery in the world. However, none of it surpasses the beauty I found while visiting Los Cabos on the Pacific coast of Mexico. After taking this photograph, I was surprised to also discover the angelic formation in the sky which only added to the magic of our adventure.

"By the Beach" MM Sikes

The beaches at Los Cabos have the whitest and, when we were there, hottest sands of any place I've visited. Still, wearing tennis shoes or sandals, walks along the beaches are glorious and unforgettable. And who would ever forget the glowing blossoms coloring the edge of this Pacific coast beach?

So for the A to Z Challege, "L" is for Los Cabos. It is the only destination choice the Passenger to Paradise considered making.