Shades of Blue & Green in Caymanas

Photo: Jamille De-Andra Chin

I wasn't in the best of health when I captured this still but seeing it made me feel a whole lot better. Another one of my backseat pictures that had a soothing tone and evoked a mellow mood. In essence, it captured how I felt through the imagery and symbolism. I was feeling really blue because I was sick and looking at the mountains it felt like a great challenge to overcome. The cane field is a radiant green, which is a powerful colour representing life and the adage which says, "the grass is greener on the other side." This scenery reminded me of a few beautiful lines from A.L. Hendricks and Lloyd Hall's composition "Jamaica Land of Beauty" :

"From riverside to mountain
From cane field to the sea
Our heart salute Jamaica
Triumphant, proud and free"

Indeed, the land is an untouched gem along the urban corridor on Mandela Highway. Development is occurring all around it in terms of housing, transportation and other land use. However, I hope it stays in its pristine state for a very long time. Beauty like this once destroyed, we can never get it back.