las mañanitas

the other night we went to a restaurant/hotel called las mañanitas. they had all manner of artwork all over the grounds, and a few birds of paradise, also known as peacocks. we were thoroughly entertained by a young male who was very interested in a female. he hid behind bushes and spied on her. he ran towards her, as if he might have the nerve to talk to her, but then before he got within 30 feet of her, he would turn and dart off into the underbrush. after hiding a while, he would come back out to skulk from behind the bushes some more, peeking up to look at her and then ducking his head down when she looked his way. he seemed so human, so adolescent.

before we ate, we walked the grounds and ...