Bird of Paradise | Bigkitty Gallery

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Vegetation wall

The type of tree the "Awesome Tree" is

"Who you looking at?"

micro view of coral

This is on the back of the chapel

The moon ending day 7 of our cruise

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

Pink glow on my guide

Green-throated Carib

"Walk in the ways..."

Such blue waters!

Rainy morning sea day with a masked booby

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Looking off the side of the pier

Welcome sign to the info center

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia

Almost a column

Less than 1 million years ago

A "frog" in the distance

Side of Alto Vista Chapel

Sunrise view out of the side window

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Different types of speleothems

Steam running through the caves

Heading to the coast

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Where the sandy area drops down deeper

Part of the original fort

A fish near the coral rock

Great orange color!

Looking out on the beach at Anse La Raye

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

Us on the beach

Alto Vista Chapel information

Bubbling spring

Micro view of seaweed

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

Look how large the area is

Today's driver is Erica

Overlooking Andicuri Beach

Where we are first snorkeling

Different cacti growing around here

Different types of coral

Full view of La Perla

Sea Day sunrise rock

Left side of the beach

Follow me...this way!

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

Spout of water flowing out

"But He was pierced for..."

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

See the drops on the stalactites?

Many stalactites still forming today

Looks like a face

The power of the ocean!

Alto Vista Chapel front

Close up of a chenille plant

Passing Andicuri Beach

Spectacular crashing waves

A spring flowing through the caves

Heading to the California Lighthouse

California Lighthouse

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

Looking at Arashi Bay

Neat small plant

Another 1600s building

Driving right along...

It's all about water...

Cool looking plant

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

Looking inland...nice scenery

Erosion in progress

Pier at L'Anse la Raye

Lines in the sand from the waves

Heading to Alto Vista Chapel

Nice coral and a rock with fish around the rock

The ocean is eroding the land

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

Chenille plants along the path

Some of the drive was on paved roads

Inside Alto Vista Chapel

Heading back to port

Cliff Wall Vegetation Zone Info

Us over looking Marigot Bay

The minerals forming a flowstone

A cluster of stalactites and a cluster of stalagmites

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

Rock off of Shipstern Point

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

This fish followed me EVERYWHERE!

Barbados is not a volcanic island

Name of our boat - Filante

A masked booby along side the NCL Dawn

Always steaming

How did Harrison Cave form?

Small vertical flowstone

Still wreaking havoc on the old broken bridge

One of a few harbor porpoises playing along side the ship

Sunrise colors stretching to the clouds

Too hot to grow anything there

Sunrise with the sun camera filter

What is a karst?

Looking out from St. John

Good morning San Juan

The small beach under Baby Bridge

Getting very close to the fish

Us on Andicuri Beach with the cliff behind us

"For I know the plans..."

Rock view of Grand Cayman from the ship

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

Sun starting to peak out

Driving the Arashi Dunes

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Looking back to port

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

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

Looking up to where the walk down started from

The captain of the junk

We're in the middle of the line of UTVs

Stalagmites almost looking like a group of people hanging out together

Mountains in the distance

Our 2nd snorkel spot

Yellow building in the back is at the Natural Bridge

Entrance to the Natural Bridge

"My work here is done!"

Nice coast line

One building left from 1600s battles

Close up view of a shell

Large school of sargent majors

Heading out on our excursion

Following the coast to the natural bridge

Plaque at Harrison Cave Visitor Center entrance

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

Hey there little hermit crab!

Continuing to the Natural Bridge

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Many new stalactites

Just 1 great view after another

Oil rig off the coast

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

Fish swimming along the sandy bottom

Thunbergia vines

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Random shacks for traveling fishermen

The cliff shows the erosion

The layers of minerals on the stalagmite

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

Wide view of the volcanic plug

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

The sand is all broken shells

The ocean is powerful!

Brian snorkeling

Entrance to Cave and land formation information

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Down we go on the tram

Great stalactites

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

Looking out to sea on Andicuri Beach

A shack various fishermen use during their trips

The formation starts here

Fort Barrington in the distance

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

Here's the full picture

Historical architecture with the modern version

My guide to a school of sergent majors

Steaming volcanic plug

Different rock formations everywhere

Starting our UTV Excursion

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Great Morning on a Sea Day

In the last 120,000 years

Our excursion catamaran

Steep cliffs on the side of Andicuri Beach

Good morning Aruba!

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

See the Caribbean Sea

a school of sargent majors

Sharp looking stalactites

Bananas curve up when growing!

Closer view of Fort Barrington

Starting our trip aboard the Siamese Sailing Junk

Siamese Sailing Junk with sails down

Closer view of the steaming stuff

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

Second stop - Deaverdura

Different color whipped cream

Ladies dressing room for Main Theater

Bird of Paradise

Sailing to Klein Bonaire for snorkeling

Next stop - Hotel Plaza de Armas coffee bar

120,000 Years Ago

View from the beach

Reggie Medford - The man who created our sculptures

Passing more rocks

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

Official residence of the Governor-General

Early Morning first Sea Day

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

The first Sargent major fish that wasn't camera shy

2 different pork dishes

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

An espresso shot

Red tinged water from the minerals around

Walking along the wall down

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

Other side of Fort Barrington

Another view of Fort Barrington

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

Getting ready to snorkel

Good morning Antigua

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

Selfie on the River Walk

Washing Machine

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

Getting closer the the "frog"

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

Where the sheets are coming out

Look! Terminal 2 in Tampa from our balcony

A view of the cruise port

Balcony with no gap at toe area

Closer view of the table

Towel going through it

The sun is almost set

That's a tight fit!

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

View to the right

Zoomed in view as the Carnival Legend approaches the bridge

Making desserts

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Sunsetting on San Juan

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Most of the costumes

Erica the Turtle!

Looking back through our wing wall

Walking through the galley

One day's worth of bread

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

Another "oil painting" filter picture

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

Historical stage at the restaurant

Men dressing room for Main Theater

Mid-ship facing forward

Carnival Legend going under the bridge

Cool lights on the bridge

Wonderful sunset colors!

Brilliant orange sky!

Zoomed in to capture the orange hues

Gentle touches, but NO kisses

Panoramic View of Hillsborough Bay

Sunshine Skyway Bridge at dusk

Another version of the view from the balcony

Refridgerated storage

Under the bridge

What is cooking?

View to the left

Talking about baking pastries

Sorted my cast member

Brian enjoying the view

A lot of food being prepared

The sign says it all!

Cute sign on the bottom of the main sign

Full side view of the ship

Sun setting as we get closer to the bridge

Erica is taking aim...

Galley continues

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

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

Turtle Hatchlings Experiment

Towel folding machine

See I can smile!

Electrical room

Slight side view from mid-ship

Standing mid-ship

View from behind the wheel

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

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Port side towards aft

The orange rays are disappearing

Tech staff for Main Theater

Size of an adult Green Turtle

SS American Victory

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

Lining up between the markers

washy washy your laundry

Good view of the male above the other 2 turtles

Info about the ship

All 3 modes of transportation in 1 picture

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

Slightly younger turtles...under 20 yrs old.

View from one of the 20mm caliber Oerlikon guns

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

One side of the engine room

It was cool being able to sit there!

Wonderful blending of color from day to night

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

Carnival Paradise leaving the Tampa Port

Soft smooth skin

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

Highest deck mid-ship view towards front

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge looks great in this light!

Brian in our Living Room

Coming through!

Right under me!

Here comes another

The origin of the name of this town

Photos to help explain previous picture

Almost fully through

Loggerhead Turtle Info

More black spiky rocks!

Other view of the engine room from the catwalks.

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

Green Turtle Facts

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

The boat we used to get to Stingray City

Just a relaxing view to start a relaxing vacation

Eyes on the top

The purple lights on the bridge look perfect with the sunset

Hatchery Statue

View as we start leaving looking forward

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

Life of a Green Turtle

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

Getting closer!

Life of a Loggerhead Turtle

Leaving Tampa Bay

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

Hawksbill Turtle size

Going through Hillsborough Bay

Exploring the stairs

Long tails are male, short tails are female

Isn't she cute!

Display of how an incubator is set up

Our squid to feed the stingrays

Gentle creature

Starboard side of the ship toward aft

Front view of the NCL Dawn

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

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

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

Average age of these turtles is 30 yrs old

Sunrise on Day 14

He's bringing over one to eat our squid

Crocodile questions

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

Conservation of the turtles

Heritage of the turtles

Lots of turtles in the Breeding Pond!

Loggerhead Turtle size

Life of a Hawksbill Turtle

Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

Rules for touching the turtles

Are those lava rocks?

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

This group of turtles are around 20 yrs old

Cayman Crocodile Exhibit

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

Smiley the Crocodile

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

Gently gliding along

See how they flaps their sides to move

Breeding Pond Info

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

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

One of the 20mm caliber Oerlikon guns

Life of a Kemp's Ridley Turtle

Physiology of the turtles

Touching the stingray

Passing by Brian

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

Another Hatchery Statue

Headed out to Stingray City

Answers to the questions

Coming back to the ship

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

The end of the body of the female stingray

Our towel animal menagerie

Swimming under a platform for workers

The 5-inch 38 caliber gun

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

Brian holding the stingray

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

He worked in the atrium

Turtles in the Breeding Pond

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

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

Chef JJ Johnson

Erica talking about what we grill at home

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