Driving the Arashi Dunes | Bigkitty Gallery

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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

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

Driving right along

This is on the back of the chapel

Pink glow on my guide

Looking off the side of the pier

Green-throated Carib

The moon ending day 7 of our cruise

"Walk in the ways..."

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

A "frog" in the distance

Side of Alto Vista Chapel

Steam running through the caves

Looking out on the beach at Anse La Raye

Heading to the coast

Alto Vista Chapel information

Different types of speleothems

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

Us on the beach

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Micro view of seaweed

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Part of the original fort

Left side of the beach

A fish near the coral rock

Bubbling spring

Where we are first snorkeling

Great orange color!

Different cacti growing around here

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

Look how large the area is

Where the sandy area drops down deeper

Full view of La Perla

Different types of coral

Overlooking Andicuri Beach

Spectacular crashing waves

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

Sea Day sunrise rock

Many stalactites still forming today

Spout of water flowing out

"But He was pierced for..."

Today's driver is Erica

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

See the drops on the stalactites?

Looks like a face

Passing Andicuri Beach

Follow me...this way!

A spring flowing through the caves

Looking at Arashi Bay

The power of the ocean!

Alto Vista Chapel front

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

Close up of a chenille plant

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

Heading to the California Lighthouse

California Lighthouse

Looking inland...nice scenery

Driving right along...

It's all about water...

Another 1600s building

Erosion in progress

Neat small plant

Heading to Alto Vista Chapel

Cool looking plant

Chenille plants along the path

Some of the drive was on paved roads

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

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

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

Rock off of Shipstern Point

Lines in the sand from the waves

Us over looking Marigot Bay

Heading back to port

This fish followed me EVERYWHERE!

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

A masked booby along side the NCL Dawn

Small vertical flowstone

Always steaming

Barbados is not a volcanic island

The minerals forming a flowstone

The ocean is eroding the land

Still wreaking havoc on the old broken bridge

Inside Alto Vista Chapel

How did Harrison Cave form?

Name of our boat - Filante

Us on Andicuri Beach with the cliff behind us

What is a karst?

Looking out from St. John

One of a few harbor porpoises playing along side the ship

Sunrise with the sun camera filter

The small beach under Baby Bridge

"For I know the plans..."

Too hot to grow anything there

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

Sunrise colors stretching to the clouds

Looking back to port

Good morning San Juan

Getting very close to the fish

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

Driving the Arashi Dunes

Yellow building in the back is at the Natural Bridge

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Nice coast line

We're in the middle of the line of UTVs

Sun starting to peak out

Looking up to where the walk down started from

Rock view of Grand Cayman from the ship

The captain of the junk

Stalagmites almost looking like a group of people hanging out together

Mountains in the distance

Close up view of a shell

Our 2nd snorkel spot

Following the coast to the natural bridge

Hey there little hermit crab!

Large school of sargent majors

"My work here is done!"

One building left from 1600s battles

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Just 1 great view after another

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

Oil rig off the coast

Entrance to the Natural Bridge

Plaque at Harrison Cave Visitor Center entrance

Continuing to the Natural Bridge

The cliff shows the erosion

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

Heading out on our excursion

Random shacks for traveling fishermen

The layers of minerals on the stalagmite

Many new stalactites

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

Thunbergia vines

Brian snorkeling

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Fish swimming along the sandy bottom

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

The ocean is powerful!

The sand is all broken shells

Steaming volcanic plug

Great stalactites

Wide view of the volcanic plug

My guide to a school of sergent majors

Entrance to Cave and land formation information

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Down we go on the tram

Historical architecture with the modern version

Looking out to sea on Andicuri Beach

The formation starts here

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

A shack various fishermen use during their trips

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

Here's the full picture

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Different rock formations everywhere

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Fort Barrington in the distance

Starting our UTV Excursion

Steep cliffs on the side of Andicuri Beach

Great Morning on a Sea Day

In the last 120,000 years

Our excursion catamaran

Good morning Aruba!

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

See the Caribbean Sea

a school of sargent majors

Sharp looking stalactites

Second stop - Deaverdura

120,000 Years Ago

Closer view of the steaming stuff

Sailing to Klein Bonaire for snorkeling

Bananas curve up when growing!

Bird of Paradise

Starting our trip aboard the Siamese Sailing Junk

Siamese Sailing Junk with sails down

Closer view of Fort Barrington

View from the beach

Ladies dressing room for Main Theater

Different color whipped cream

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

Official residence of the Governor-General

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

2 different pork dishes

Red tinged water from the minerals around

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

Getting ready to snorkel

An espresso shot

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

Other side of Fort Barrington

Good morning Antigua

Another view of Fort Barrington

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

Selfie on the River Walk

Getting closer the the "frog"

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

Washing Machine

Look! Terminal 2 in Tampa from our balcony

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

Balcony with no gap at toe area

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

Where the sheets are coming out

A view of the cruise port

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

Towel going through it

Closer view of the table

That's a tight fit!

The sun is almost set

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Making desserts

View to the right

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Sunsetting on San Juan

Zoomed in view as the Carnival Legend approaches the bridge

Erica the Turtle!

Walking through the galley

Looking back through our wing wall

Most of the costumes

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

One day's worth of bread

Another "oil painting" filter picture

Lots of stingrays and fish...hey free food daily, you'd hang out too!

Historical stage at the restaurant

Cool lights on the bridge

Zoomed in to capture the orange hues

Brilliant orange sky!

Panoramic View of Hillsborough Bay

Men dressing room for Main Theater

Wonderful sunset colors!

Mid-ship facing forward

Another version of the view from the balcony

Carnival Legend going under the bridge

Sunshine Skyway Bridge at dusk

Refridgerated storage

Gentle touches, but NO kisses

What is cooking?

View to the left

Under the bridge

Talking about baking pastries

Sorted my cast member

Brian enjoying the view

A lot of food being prepared

Towel folding machine

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

Galley continues

Full side view of the ship

Sun setting as we get closer to the bridge

The sign says it all!

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Off in the distance: Carnival Legend Cruise ship and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Cute sign on the bottom of the main sign

Standing mid-ship

Electrical room

Slight side view from mid-ship

Erica is taking aim...

See I can smile!

SS American Victory

Tech staff for Main Theater

Port side towards aft

View from behind the wheel

Turtle Hatchlings Experiment

This barge came very close to us as we passed each other in the channel

Size of an adult Green Turtle

Don't touch the barb...it will hurt you!

washy washy your laundry

The orange rays are disappearing

Info about the ship

Lining up between the markers

I got to touch one that's just a few years old!

Slightly younger turtles...under 20 yrs old.

All 3 modes of transportation in 1 picture

Good view of the male above the other 2 turtles

One side of the engine room

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

It was cool being able to sit there!

Wonderful blending of color from day to night

They can swim under the platform we started our tour on.

View from one of the 20mm caliber Oerlikon guns

Carnival Paradise leaving the Tampa Port

A male on the right, I think a female in the middle, and unknown gender on the left

Brian in our Living Room

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge looks great in this light!

Soft smooth skin

Highest deck mid-ship view towards front

Photos to help explain previous picture

Coming through!

Our ship's purple lights look good with the bridge lights

Right under me!

Almost fully through

Other view of the engine room from the catwalks.

The origin of the name of this town

More black spiky rocks!

The purple lights on the bridge look perfect with the sunset

Grand Cayman is a tender port...we are leaving the ship

Here comes another

Just a relaxing view to start a relaxing vacation

That's one of the restaurants we went to: Jackson's Bistro Bar & Sushi

Loggerhead Turtle Info

Green Turtle Facts

Hatchery Statue

View as we start leaving looking forward

Getting closer!

The boat we used to get to Stingray City

Leaving Tampa Bay

Eyes on the top

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

Going through Hillsborough Bay

The "beach" the females lay their eggs in. The workers move the eggs to the Hatchery.

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

Isn't she cute!

Starboard side of the ship toward aft

Life of a Loggerhead Turtle

Front view of the NCL Dawn

Long tails are male, short tails are female

Exploring the stairs

Hawksbill Turtle size

This is Bes...our Tour Guide/driver for the day (just not at Stingray)

Display of how an incubator is set up

Gentle creature

Life of a Green Turtle

Sunrise on Day 14

Using the "Oil Painting" feature of the camera at sunset

Look how close the poles on the ship get to the bridge

Our squid to feed the stingrays

Average age of these turtles is 30 yrs old

Crocodile questions

View from our balcony

The par that's in the middle of the tail is the barb

He's bringing over one to eat our squid

Loggerhead Turtle size

Heritage of the turtles

Conservation of the turtles

Are those lava rocks?

Lots of turtles in the Breeding Pond!

Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

This group of turtles are around 20 yrs old

Look one turtle is in the tunnel like Erica was in Tampa!

A lizard in the middle of the picture that ran out in front of us.

Rules for touching the turtles

Those black rocks would become white-ish if put in baking soda and water.

Smiley the Crocodile

Life of a Hawksbill Turtle

Cayman Crocodile Exhibit

Hold it like an icecream cone, and keep your thumb down

Breeding Pond Info

See how they flaps their sides to move

Life of a Kemp's Ridley Turtle

One of the 20mm caliber Oerlikon guns

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

Gently gliding along

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

Physiology of the turtles

Another Hatchery Statue

Passing by Brian

Headed out to Stingray City

Touching the stingray

Coming back to the ship

Answers to the questions

It needs a bit of paint touch ups when it goes to dry dock in December

Our towel animal menagerie

The end of the body of the female stingray

The 5-inch 38 caliber gun

Swimming under a platform for workers

Hawksbill Turtle Info

Making a dressing for the Tuna Tartar appetizer

Sunset on our last day of this cruise

Now our adventure begins!

I love the "smile" the ship has

Entering the Tampa Port

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

Brian holding the stingray

Turtles in the Breeding Pond

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

Getting up close with a Stingray that's about 40 yrs old

Erica talking about what we grill at home

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