The "Dreaming Of A Far Off Island In The Caribbean" Story

 It was an ordinary day.  Checking out one of the Facebook pages that I frequently visit each day.  The site is called WE ARE ST. MAARTEN ST. MARTIN and was started a few years ago by one of our friends on the island, Barbara Cannegieter as well as Barbara's friends Jadira Veen (who had suggested the page), Ronny Busby and Alita Singh.  The content on the page allows Carol and I to visit our favorite Caribbean island whenever we wish without leaving our home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  Barbara lived in nearby Williamsport, Pennsylvania during her younger years until she met and married the love of her life, Deiderick who lived in Sint Maarten.  While making a visit to her website today, I found quite a few beautiful photographs of the island that were taken by a variety of photographers.  Some of the photos are from years ago while some are recent photographs.  Today, I have included some of my favorites for you to also enjoy.  Names of the photographer are given with the photo provided they were posted with the photo.  May the photographs take you to a lovely island many miles from your living room and the isolation that many of you are experiencing while trying to stay safe and free of the COVID-19.  You can enlarge the photographs by clicking on them.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

The Simpson Bay Bridge allows water traffic to enter Simpson Bay.

The Court House in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

A beautiful view of what I believe is Simpson Bay.

Unbelievable rainbow.  Albina Matuzko photo taken Nov. 14, 2020

Another photo taken by Albina Matuzko on Simpson Bay Beach.

Alex Hubler. Top of Fort Willen overlookiing Philipsburg and Great Salt Pond.

Photo by Arun Jagtiani

Beacon Hill Road Garden

Another great rainbow photograph by Claudette Labega.

This is marked 1963 and was posted by Erwin Ferrier.

Photo taken by Dorette de Leeuw-Pfennings

Rajesh Chjintaman photo of the border monument.

Nigel Lalman taken on St. Maarten Day.

Osmond Gibson proposing to Jet Blue Attendant Khadisha Alie 
at Princess Julianna International Airport.

Boeing plane arriving at the airport.  Philippe Finkel photo

Another plane landing at the airport, posted by Ife Badejo

Ronny Busby photo of Great Bay

Roy van Zutphen beach photograph.

Taken at Seaside Nature Park

St. Martin of Tours Parish Church telling the
story of this young girl's First Communion.

Tianna & Gabriel by Souleyman Photography