Big Pine Key, Florida Keys

Sunrise in the Florida Keys. Another day in the American Caribbean, another day of a life lived by the sea. A life filled with the rhythm of the tides and the warmth of the never ending summer. A life that moves at a slower pace and deadlines don't seem so important. A life, or....the life.

(Photo by Floridaimages via Flickr)

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Les Saintes, Guadeloupe

15 km south of Guadeloupe, the small archipelago of the Saintes, composed of 9 islands discovered by Christopher Columbus on 4 November 1493, is now known worldwide for the beautiful bay of Anse du Bourg that reminds a little on Rio His Pain de Sucre, considered the third bay in the world for its beauty.

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St. Kitts Sugar Plantation

Today is National Rum Day. Rum is the life blood of the Caribbean, more so in the past, but the region is still the largest rum producing region in the world. I took this photo of an old sugar mill lying in ruins on the island of St. Kitts. Ruins just like this dotted the landscape all across the tiny island. Just goes to show how important sugar and rum where to the economies of these islands.

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A Face Of The Caribbean

A human face tells a story the same as words in a book. The story pictured above is sure to be a best seller.

What the photographer said about his photo...
This portrait i had to pay for but i didn't mind because this guy is very fascinating, every time we go to St. Maarten he is in the same place, he tries to draw pictures of tourists but he doesn't get many punters, so i helped him out with money to get his portrait. (Photo by Simon Slater via Flickr)

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Haze of the Florida Keys

The Florida Keys extend past Key West. These distant islands stagger on into the haze of the sea. A lonely beacon warns sailors of a shallow reef and acts as the night watchman. I love the Keys with all my soul, America's Caribbean.

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A Jost Van Dyke Sunset

Jost Van Dyke, a playground that is part of the British Virgin Islands. This photo was taken from Ivan's Beach Bar in White Bay on Jost. The fiery sun is setting over St. Thomas. There is almost no place I'd rather be than the sands of White Bay. You have the chance to see life altering sunsets like this and you're just steps away from some of the most famous beach bars in the Caribbean. Yes, I want to call this place home.

(Photo from OldMango.com)

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Donkeys of Bonaire

No this isn't the Gobi Desert or the Sahara, this is the southern Caribbean island of Bonaire. The southern islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao may have beautiful beaches and are surrounded by water, but they are very dry places. These donkeys are castaways from a time gone by and now live the relaxing life, foraging for food in the Caribbean. Not a bad way to live I suppose.

(Photo by Alida's Photos via Flickr)

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Vieques, Puerto Rico

The Royal Poinciana tree is one of my favorite trees here in Florida. This tropical show off produces burning red flowers once or twice a year and gives the lush green landscape a burst of color. This one pictured above is doing a great job of framing the Caribbean Sea on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques.

Photo by EC via Flickr

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Flamands Beach, St. Barts

The island of St. Barts/St. Barths is about as French as the Caribbean gets. This French island in the Leewards is a hot bed for glitz and glam, fashion and food, and sand and sans bikini tops. Everything about this island screams luxury, from gourmet food and designer shops beach side to expensive beach chair rentals. It is a beautiful island with fantastic vistas like the photo above, just be prepared to spend some bucks.

(Photo from Mike2099 via Flickr)

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Man-O-War Cay, Abaco Bahamas

It has a population of about 300 Bahamian residents and about 135 foreign resident families. During the summer some local houses are rented by vacationing families that have a reputation as good house guests (the exclusive nature of the locals leads noisier or more youthful vacationers to other islands). The island is famous for its boat-building history. William H. Albury was famous in the country for his tremendous boat building skills. He built his first schooner at the age of 14. Albury died in 1972, but the boat building on the Cay still lives on. The last big boat built by "Uncle Will" and the Albury Brothers ship yard, as he had come be to known, was the Esperanto. The Esperanto was later renamed The William H. Albury in his honor. (Info from Wikipedia)

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Flamingos of Elbow Beach, Bermuda

These beautiful Flamingos are enjoying their life on the island of Bermuda. Again, the colors or the Caribbean are vibrant and show up all over the place.

(Photo by Wendy Piersall via Flickr)

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Colors of the Caribbean

The Caribbean is awash in color. Most of us think about the amazing blues of the water, the brilliant reds of the setting sun, and the lush green hillsides. True those things are magical, but don't forget about the vibrant colors of the island structures. The friendly Caribbean people use bright colors in just about everything they do, clothing, food, and buildings. Just another reason why the islands are a favorite place of mine.

(Photo from Zé Eduardo... via Flickr)

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The Tobago Cays, Caribbean Paradise Found

Close your eyes and think about the most beautiful place in the world. Is this place awash in unimaginable blues and free of human habitats? Does the land have soft rolling green hills that are covered in tropical palms and fringed by sugar white sands? Does this place give you a feeling as if you're the only person in the world that gets to enjoy this tropical paradise?

I want to tell you that dreams can come true and places like this do exist. The best example might just be the Tobago Cays, located in the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Here is a great story about sailing into the Tabago Cays from our friends at Uncommon Caribbean.

Sailing The Grenadines Part 3: From Bequia to the Turquoise Tobago Cays… And Lobster!

(Photo by MaLcImLaNg via Flickr)

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Pigeon Point, Tobago

The islands of the Caribbean stretch east then curl south towards the equator. At the end of the line sits the small island of Tobago. When you find yourself on the soft sands of this paradise you will truly believe you have found the end of the line. No need to travel any further, thoughts of growing roots and becoming part of the scenery filter through your mind just like the sun filters through the sea grapes.

(Photo from Jacqueline ter Haar via Flickr)

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