Iguana

Almost missed today's picture with a very busy weekend away.  This dinosaur-looking iguana was out in front of my apartment this afternoon, so I snapped away while he (maybe she?) was munching on a watermelon rind.

Wide Open Sea

That boat has got a lot of room to maneuver out there.

Sea, Sky, Clouds

It doesn't get much better than being able to look out at that view.  Taken from Water Island.

Water Island Convenience

When you live on an island as small as Water Island getting even the most basic supplies becomes a challenge.  Pirate's Ridge is the one "convenience" store on the island.  While they do have a pizza night every Friday, if you're looking for a half gallon of milk, you'll need to take a boat over to St. Thomas.  According to our bike tour guides, they mostly stock canned goods.

I do love the explanation of their hours (11-7) however:

Open most days about 11 or 12.  Occasionally as early as 9, and sometimes as late as 1 or 2. We close about 6:30 or 7.  Occasionally about 4 or 5, and sometimes as late as midnight, or later.  On some days we're not here at all, but lately we've been here alot, unless we're not.

Water Island Bike Tour

There is a great company that leads bike tours around Water Island (http://www.waterislandadventures.com/).  The ride was about an hour and a half, and considering that the island is only 2 square kilometers I was impressed we could take that much time.  The tour was really informative, everybody learned a lot about the history of Water Island, and only a few people in our group crashed.

Honeymoon Sunset

 A beautiful sunset at Honeymoon Beach on Water Island (just a short hop from downtown St. Thomas).  The conditions were perfect and quite a few people saw the green flash.  If only I had my camera at the ready for that!

Steel Drums

This steel drum band was hammering out the rhythm last weekend at the agricultural fair.