Harbour Town Lighthouse | Bigkitty Gallery

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Hot steam venting through the volcanic plug

Vegetation wall

The type of tree the "Awesome Tree" is

micro view of coral

"Who you looking at?"

Wearing the required head gear to go into the cave

This is on the back of the chapel

Oh boy it's windy here! The dirt is flying into my eyes!

Pink glow on my guide

Driving right along

Green-throated Carib

The moon ending day 7 of our cruise

Looking off the side of the pier

"Walk in the ways..."

Formal night picture

Rainy morning sea day with a masked booby

Such blue waters!

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

Welcome sign to the info center

Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia

Almost a column

Less than 1 million years ago

Sunrise view out of the side window

Side of Alto Vista Chapel

A "frog" in the distance

Steam running through the caves

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Us on the beach

Alto Vista Chapel information

Different types of speleothems

Heading to the coast

Looking out on the beach at Anse La Raye

Micro view of seaweed

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

Where we are first snorkeling

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Great orange color!

Left side of the beach

Bubbling spring

Part of the original fort

Different cacti growing around here

A fish near the coral rock

Look how large the area is

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

Where the sandy area drops down deeper

Overlooking Andicuri Beach

Full view of La Perla

Different types of coral

Spectacular crashing waves

Spout of water flowing out

Looks like a face

Follow me...this way!

2 stalagmites...the large one has be cut to show it's layers

Many stalactites still forming today

"But He was pierced for..."

Today's driver is Erica

Sea Day sunrise rock

Passing Andicuri Beach

Erica on the Flowrider

See the drops on the stalactites?

3 masked boobies flying near us, as the rainbow fades away

A spring flowing through the caves

Alto Vista Chapel front

Looking at Arashi Bay

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

The power of the ocean!

California Lighthouse

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

Heading to the California Lighthouse

Close up of a chenille plant

Looking inland...nice scenery

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

Driving right along...

Another 1600s building

It's all about water...

Erosion in progress

Heading to Alto Vista Chapel

Neat small plant

Some of the drive was on paved roads

Cool looking plant

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

Long ago, the small piles of rocks were used to mark fishing spots.

Chenille plants along the path

A cluster of stalactites and a cluster of stalagmites

Pier at L'Anse la Raye

Nice coral and a rock with fish around the rock

Cliff Wall Vegetation Zone Info

Lines in the sand from the waves

Us over looking Marigot Bay

Heading back to port

Fraser Point Information board (entire board)

This fish followed me EVERYWHERE!

Rock off of Shipstern Point

The minerals forming a flowstone

Always steaming

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

A masked booby along side the NCL Dawn

Barbados is not a volcanic island

The ocean is eroding the land

Small vertical flowstone

Still wreaking havoc on the old broken bridge

Inside Alto Vista Chapel

Fraser Info part 1

How did Harrison Cave form?

Name of our boat - Filante

Us on Andicuri Beach with the cliff behind us

One of a few harbor porpoises playing along side the ship

Looking out from St. John

Sunrise with the sun camera filter

The small beach under Baby Bridge

"For I know the plans..."

View towards Atlantic Ocean Information

Sunrise colors stretching to the clouds

Looking back to port

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

What is a karst?

Too hot to grow anything there

Good morning San Juan

This is the original bridge to Andicuri Beach that collapsed in 2005

Getting very close to the fish

Yellow building in the back is at the Natural Bridge

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

Driving the Arashi Dunes

Nice coast line

Looking up to where the walk down started from

Sun starting to peak out

Stalagmites almost looking like a group of people hanging out together

View information about Daufuskie Island

We're in the middle of the line of UTVs

Rock view of Grand Cayman from the ship

The captain of the junk

Close up view of a shell

Following the coast to the natural bridge

Our 2nd snorkel spot

One building left from 1600s battles

Us on the lighthouse

Mountains in the distance

Hey there little hermit crab!

"My work here is done!"

Large school of sargent majors

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Entrance to the Natural Bridge

Oil rig off the coast

The cliff shows the erosion

Clear water...and a fish trying to blend in to the sandy bottom

Plaque at Harrison Cave Visitor Center entrance

Just 1 great view after another

Daufuskie Island view

Heading out on our excursion

Continuing to the Natural Bridge

Many new stalactites

Random shacks for traveling fishermen

The layers of minerals on the stalagmite

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

A tree behind our room...in snowy weather

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

Brian snorkeling

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

View of Atlantic Ocean from Harbour Town Lighthouse

Thunbergia vines

A tree behind our room...in foggy weather

Fish swimming along the sandy bottom

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

The ocean is powerful!

Steaming volcanic plug

The sand is all broken shells

Great stalactites

Entrance to Cave and land formation information

My guide to a school of sergent majors

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Wide view of the volcanic plug

Down we go on the tram

Looking out to sea on Andicuri Beach

Historical architecture with the modern version

The formation starts here

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

Here's the full picture

Different rock formations everywhere

A shack various fishermen use during their trips

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Fort Barrington in the distance

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

Great Morning on a Sea Day

Starting our UTV Excursion

Steep cliffs on the side of Andicuri Beach

Good morning Aruba!

Our excursion catamaran

In the last 120,000 years

Looking down the walls

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

Harbour Town Lighthouse

Fraser Info part 2

See the Caribbean Sea

View towards where we were on the Backwater Adventure trip

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

a school of sargent majors

View from the beach

Sharp looking stalactites

Second stop - Deaverdura

Closer view of the steaming stuff

Welcome to downtown Lake Placid

A robin trying to welcome in Spring

120,000 Years Ago

Bananas curve up when growing!

Sailing to Klein Bonaire for snorkeling

View from the beach

High Jump ramp used in the Olympics

Starting our trip aboard the Siamese Sailing Junk

Bird of Paradise

Closer view of Fort Barrington

Siamese Sailing Junk with sails down

Different color whipped cream

Ladies dressing room for Main Theater

Clearer view of the High Jump ramp

Passing more rocks

Next stop - Hotel Plaza de Armas coffee bar

Reggie Medford - The man who created our sculptures

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

Early Morning first Sea Day

Great view of the mountains

"Did you get good pictures of all of those fish?"

Official residence of the Governor-General

2 different pork dishes

A tree behind our room...in clear weather

Fraser Info part 3

Original bridge across the river

Red tinged water from the minerals around

Looking over Lake Placid

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

Walking along the wall down

The first Sargent major fish that wasn't camera shy

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

An espresso shot

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

Another view of Fort Barrington

Good morning Antigua

Other side of Fort Barrington

Getting ready to snorkel

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

1996 Great Floods information

Getting closer the the "frog"

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

Washing Machine

A tree behind our room...with a rainbow

A staircase to get to to the bottom of the gorge to the river

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

Part of the Ausable River

Balcony with no gap at toe area

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Where the sheets are coming out

Main Entrance to Olympic Center

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

A view of the cruise port

Towel going through it

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

Closer view of the table

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Olympic Center from the 1980 games

Making desserts

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Sunsetting on San Juan

Walking through the galley

Most of the costumes

Beach area on the lake

One of the maps along the river

One day's worth of bread

Ausable River flowing under the bridge

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

Such powerful water

Historical stage at the restaurant

Men dressing room for Main Theater

It carved the valley with the raging waters

Refridgerated storage

What is cooking?

Great Dead Tree saying

Sorted my cast member

Talking about baking pastries

A lot of food being prepared

Towel folding machine

White Face Mountain in the distance

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

Galley continues

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Tech staff for Main Theater

washy washy your laundry

The entrance to the mountain area

Sign about how high the river flooded during Hurricane Irene

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

Sunrise on Day 14

Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

The nights were so clear. Here's our last night!

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

Our towel animal menagerie

Making a dressing for the Tuna Tartar appetizer

Sunset on our last day of this cruise

Entering the Tampa Port

We are docking, and you can see our hotel from before the cruise.

Pool deck at night

He worked in the atrium

Erica got to help Chef JJ with one of his recipes

Adding final touches to the food before serving it to everyone

Day 13th - The sun is rising from behind us

Chef JJ Johnson

Erica talking about what we grill at home

View from the Conrad Fort Lauderdale

One side of Coco Cay

Closer look center to left is the Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas

Entrance to Coco Cay

Starting to fly in the iFly by Rip Cord

See how high we go

Other side of Curacao port

Getting a few tips

Looking at Curacao

Such a beautiful port

Pool deck during the day

Seeing more of Curacao from the port

Starting to rise above the pool deck

First time on a Flow Rider

Look how the Odyssey glows at night

Trying to get on my knees

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Maine Lobster Salad

Walking under the drop

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Scallop Carpaccio

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Roasted Branzino

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Grilled Filet Mignon

Inside the World is Valrhona Chocolate Mousse and Salted Caramel Gelato

The World is melting

Why we came on this cruise. Rest in Peace mom!

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - The World (before it melts) with a Salted Caramel Espresso Martini

Morning from the ocean on Christmas day

Sunset leaving Curacao

The World as warm Peanut Butter Ganache is poured on

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