Above was the view across the street from my house. The mounds of dirt were left by an operation to install a new neighborhood water supply line. Oddly, no one is connected to this new water supply and the existing one works fine. I've been meaning to talk to the water utility about this dirt pile, but I've been focused on other distractions.
The nasty pine trees provided a constant litter of needles and produce a spreading forest of shoots. I have always longed for these trees to be removed.
Across the bay and visible between a gap in the shoreline palm trees is an artificial mound. This is the Cerros Maya site shown in the image below. It is one of the few Belize sites where a pyramid's ornamentation survives. I've been to the top of the mound (now mostly a rubble pile) for a commanding view of the bay and surrounding forest. My experience is that the mosquitos are sure to find you at this site.
