Caribbean sunrise

Soft watercolor
pre-dawn shifts to vividly
rendered intense hues.

Fort Christiansted brew pub

Nut brown ale. Oatmeal
stout. Bayside, we eat gumbo,
salads, tan through lunch.

Chenay Bay – Third day, Christmas eve

Day in Christiansted.
Cool arched walkways, courtyards lined
with stores. Few shoppers.

Sunset Grill

West coast of St. Croix
Palm shaded. At night, torches
cast glow on beach tables.

Chenay Bay – Second night

Green flash at Sunset
Grill on Sprat Hall Beach. Then dined
in lush tropic style.

Chenay Bay – Second day

To Fredericksted.
Live music on Rainbow Beach.
Snorkel for beach glass.

Chenay Bay – First day

Kayak to Green Cay.
Snorkel among reefs. Head back,
sunburned and happy.

St. Croix – end of day

Cruzan pineapple
flavored rum makes happy hour
even happier.

Reggae breakfast

We eat cereal
on the porch by the sea, while
island music plays.

Caribbean morning

Intense turquoise, the
water is a wake-up call
to swim, sun, sail, dream.