Living in the Pacific Northwest in the winter time is quite dreary.  As beautiful as it is here with the mountains, water and lush foliage it is still dreary.  So posting these images of luscious tropical fruit perks me up a bit. It was a lifetime search of my parents who migrated across several continents to obtain a fruit which reminded them of their youth in the tropics.  I tend to search in the same way, but perhaps it's a bit more symbolic than literal.  The tropical roots never leave one's soul....