A very pretty sight to wake up to -- and a fitting send-off prior to my week on the West Indies island of Antigua. |
One of the first pictures I took, of the heights behind our hotel. I liked the look of the three coconut trees in the background. |
The view from one's lounge chair, lying back and looking straight up. |
This is the underside of a palm tree, standing quite near the outdoor Carib BBQ patio behind our hotel. |
Our first Antiguan sunset, taken at around 6:00PM (AST) near the Sea Sports stand; on Monday, February 1 1999. |
The sunset from Tuesday, standing on a slope behind the dive stand, on February 2 1999. |
More of the sunset Tuesday, February 2, just a little later and a little darker. |
A little Buffett-inspired tableau, which I pretty much discovered as is. A tribute to the song "Lone Palm", also taken on February 2 1999. |
At the insistence of my brother, I offer an alternate to the above: a lighter version, which he prefers. |
On Wednesday, February 3 1999, we took a catamaran to snorkel off Great Bird Island. Here's a view from along the way. |
Once on Great Bird Island I took these next two pictures. You can choose the look you prefer |
The same as above, but centered to fill your screen. |
Relaxing on the beach, abetted by Antigua's lager beer Wadadli. |
Another view of Great Bird Island, with snorkelers and the Wadadli Cat and Treasure Island catamarans in the distance. |
Taken off the starboard side of our catamaran, the Caribbean Queen, this is another Buffett-inspired shot. |
The final photo from our snorkeling expedition, a close-up shot of Antigua's Harmonites who performed onboard. |
Back to our beach, here's another sunset shot, taken on Wednesday February 3 1999. |
Also from Wednesday, February 3: a slightly later shot, as the sun disappears beyond the sea. |
Also taken on Wednesday, this photo is from Further down the beach, by the Sandals resort. |
On Friday, February 5 1999, we took a taxi tour of the island. Up on Shirley Heights we had a great view of Nelson's Dockyard and English Harbour. |
I couldn't resist. I drew this SFG logo in the sand at dusk on Friday. |
Obviously Buffett-inspired, I raised quite a few eyebrows at the Carib BBQ, on Saturday February 6 1999, while I stood by my table photographing my lunch. |
A small sampling of the Caribbean Sea as it hits the sand of Runaway Beach, Saturday. |
More surf, and a view of the neighboring Sandals beach, Saturday. |
Sunset on Saturday, facing the Rex Halcyon Cove beach. |
A view of the Sandals palm trees, at dusk, on Saturday the 6th. |
Also taken on Saturday, a view of Dickenson Bay, right after the sun had set. |
More from Saturday, facing the Sandals resort, at after sunset. |
Almost a reverse angle of above: by the Sandals beach, looking toward Rex Halcyon Cove again -- still on Saturday the 6th. |
Commemorate the demise of a venerable old ballpark: Detroit's Tiger Stadium, in its last year. Taken April 22, from section 302. (Incidentally, at bat are the Boston Red Sox.) |
Another shot from Tiger Stadium; obviously not during a game, but from a tour in July. |