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Moon Over My Hammies, Dirt In My Shoe

February 26, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged airport, Caribbean, clouds, Hells Gate, Hiking, ocean, Ocean views, outdoors, photography, Saba, sky, sunset, views, writing2 Comments

Moon Sunset Over Flat Point, Saba, Dutch Caribbean

La Luna Bella

Rambling down the twists and turns of Hell’s Gate to a perfect Sunday Cove Bay BBQ hosted by Tanner (chef at Shearwater Resort) and his gal Patricia, the moon swapped roles and let the clouds be the crescent over Saba’s airport, and this delightful sunset was the brief result. It only lasted maybe 30-60 seconds before the clouds broke up and hid Mister Moon. But hey, right time, right place.

Cheers to all who’ve watched the Saba video yesterday; proved to be a most popular blogpost indeed. More to come. Au revoir ’til tomorrow!

Video Killed The Photo Star

February 25, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged airport, Caribbean, Hiking, Ladder Bay, M, Michael Siu, Mt Scenery, nature, outdoors, photography, plane takeoff, Saba, Spring Bay, The Ladder, video, writing15 Comments

And Now For Something Completely Different (Video)

We got a cool short video clips of Saba., including the plane takeoff from the shortest commercial runway in the world. I sure hope this works, it took 45 minutes to upload (thanks Scout’s Place) Would love reader feedback and comments on this first ever video of Saba hiking I made during a couple hikes with my brother down to Spring Bay and up Mt Scenery. Those who haven’t been here yet should get a good sense of the varied terrain and scale, while those who know and love Saba will either have fond remembrances of certain trails or get their hiking feet on and get back on the trails if they’re here 😉 Keep in mind, my brother Michael and I had a little bit o’ goofin’ around doing this video.

Sorry for the late post today, I’ve been on an all morning early hike and spent this evening trying to load this vid up.

Have fun & please comment as it suits ya. We’ll return to our regular scheduled photos in the coming days. Cheers!

The South Coast Is The Gold Coast

February 24, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged Caribbean, Hiking, nature, ocean, outdoors, photography, Saba, Thais Hill, views, writingLeave a comment

Thais Hill Lookout

The countryside around St. John’s in this expansive panorama of a Saban afternoon looks almost pastoral with the foothills below a foggy Mt Scenery, the St John’s flat, Windwardside and the island of Statia on the far horizon. Where are those sheepherders? Ah, thats Basque country I’m thinking of… Beauty like this is status quo on Saba…amazing,eh? And the clouds ALWAYS cooperate in the drama as well.

Black And White’s Not Just For Penguins Anymore…

February 23, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged Captain's Quarters, Hurricane Georges, nature, ocean, Ocean views, outdoors, photography, Saba, sunrise, Windwardside8 Comments

Clouds Over Captain's Quarters, Windwardside, Saba, Dutch Caribbean — Clouds Over Captain’s Quarters, Windwardside, Saba, Dutch Caribbean

Yes, I know. I’ve posted a lot of photos of the Captain’s Quarters ruins, but dang, it sure is beautiful. I took an infrared on CQ here, and dialed back the high white intensity to get the reflective photo you see here. Those mailboxes on the right are fascinating, as they have the old names from before Hurricane Georges still labeled: Sea Saba, Franklin’s, Juliana’s, et Al.

The Yucca That Ate My Lunch Won’t Be Having Any More Suppers

February 22, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged Caribbean, clouds, cottages, Landscape, Mt Scenery, nature, ocean, Ocean views, outdoors, panorama, Paris Hill, photography, Saba, sky, St. John's, The Bottom, writingLeave a comment

South Coast From Paris Hill, Saba, Dutch Caribbean

Hilltop Pastorale

I talked to Chef Michael from Brigadoon, and indicated I’d like to take another crack at climbing the monolithic whale tail on Paris Hill. Hoping he can come with me, as he’s done it several times before, and it’ll help me to see how before I tackle it. We’ll see. In the meantime, here’s a sample of the gorgeous south coast views of Saba from Paris Hill. I’d like to especially thank the foreground yucca for acting like a mini-sunrise accent to the picture when only minutes before, that seemingly innocent sunny plant’s serrated edges had ripped a variety of tiny holes in my calves when I came over the ridge to the summit. Flora dualism or have I finally reached a point where I’m anthropomorphizing Saba’s durable vegetation as a lame cover for poor hiking skills? I’ll leave that opinion to you, dear readers. Cheers and have a great day!

Mellow Dramatic Tree On Gay Paree

February 21, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged black and white, Caribbean, Hiking, nature, ocean, Ocean views, Paris Hill, photography, plants, Saba, The Bottom, tree, views1 Comment

Bleeding Out On The Paris Hill Boulder Scramble

You may recall an earlier blogpost of the whale on Paris Hill, above the village of The Bottom. Today’s hike was to summit the hill and get up close and personal to said whale, but it proved to be anything but trivial. Indeed the hike up to the base of the whale was literally 12 minutes, but then it was a sheer, steep boulder scramble up sawtooth yucca and other cactus, that ended up taking an hour and a half. This rock climbing was easily comparable to the off trail route to Hot Springs (a no access trail) that Chef Michael from Brigadoon took me on a few weeks ago. Lots of route calculating as far as where my feet were going and where I was going to get handholds on the volcanic rock. In the end, it was worth it, as I snapped lots of pictures from the dramatic views up there. I managed to make it to the tail, called Tent Rock, but I just didn’t have the huevos to haul my fat butt up that sheer red face with 1400 foot dropoffs to the cliffs and bay below. Maybe another day. The yucca and cacti took a bloody chunk out of my legs on the way down; I’ll wear long pants next time I’m up here.

Another fantastic morning on Saba!

Memories Fade, But The Sky Still Lingers

February 20, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged Captain's Quarters, Caribbean, clouds, Hurricane Georges, nature, ocean, Ocean views, outdoors, photography, Saba, sky, views, Windwardside, writing2 Comments

Clouds Billow Over The Structural Remains of Captain's Quarters Hotel, Saba, Dutch Caribbean — Clouds Billow Over The Structural Remains of Captain’s Quarters Hotel, Saba, Dutch Caribbean

Views like this, though they hold sad memories for some, inspire me to write, because the earth and sky still create magical art together every day here on Saba. The novel continues to move forward, no slower or faster than my muse will allow, and I’m ok with that. Que sera sera, amigos y amigas!

Back Off The Periscope, There’s A Wide Merman Down Here!

February 19, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged Caribbean, Chaz, lettuce sea slug, Michael Siu, nature, ocean, outdoors, photography, Saba, scuba diving, turtle2 Comments

Yep. That’s me above, skin diving in the beautiful Saba pinnacles and Tent Reef. My brother Michael snapped all of these photos. We have lots more Saba dive photos to come from even better underwater photographers, but this will suffice for now, eh? Under the water or above it, Saba rocks!

Cotton Candy Coated Clouds Crawl Like Cats On The Mountain

February 18, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged airport, Booby Hill, Caribbean, clouds, Hells Gate, Michael Siu, Mt Scenery, nature, photography, Saba, skyLeave a comment

In No Sense, Nunsense

I saw my brother off on the plane this afternoon after an intense twelve days, rambled up Hell’s Gate in record time following beautiful girls who just happened to be walking up as well, realized I forgot today’s blogpost, attempted to meet a French scientist in The Bottom, chatted with mi amigo Michael Irish, and at long last, here I be with you, listening to the wind blow fiercely here in St John’s. C’est la vie here on Saba, friends. Small wonder I’m sharing these floaty, cloudscapes over the mountain, eh? Just that kinda mood.

May you have a wonderful day ahead or behind you!

Trading Hot Air For A Cool Breeze At The Dawn Of A New Saba Day

February 17, 2013July 2, 2016Posted in SabaTagged Caribbean, Hiking, nature, ocean, Ocean views, photography, Saba, scuba diving, sunrise, trails, vacation, views1 Comment

The Chill Day

Brother Michael leaves Monday, so after doing a final pair of dives for him with our Sea Saba friends Aaron and Vicky, we spent a quiet Saturday evening at the Vineyard Cottage…aka home…resting up for Mt Scenery tomorrow morning, his final hike of the island. It’s been quick and delightfully fun in the way that all vacations are, and I’m thinking he’ll leave with a little of the fondness I have for Saba and its friendly culture and of course, dynamic vistas above and below the water.

The picture today is an 8am sunrise picture over Core Gut along the Spring Bay trail ridge descent. Lens flare murks up the foreground cactus a bit, but not so much I didn’t think it worth sharing…hope you agree. ‘Til tomorrow, have yourselves a great day!