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Photo Samples, Carribbean
Islands
Grenada, Tobago,
St. Vincent, Antigua, Barbados, St. Kitts & Nevis, Dominica
To most people, the Carribbean islands are a bunch of
beautiful sandy beaches, surrounded by crystal clear water; a true Bounty
Land with nothing but happy people. In many ways, this is true, and to make
things even better, the people of the islands are just as beautiful. A
friendly and colourful bunch of happy-go-lucky people to whom stress must be
a town in Siberia. Heavy ganja smoking and lots of beer seems to be the rule
of the day.
As usual, all photos are © Claus Qvist
Jessen, and none of them may be used without my permission.
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It's probably a great and luxurious experience to join one of the
America cruise ships. The sad thing is that 6,000 expensive passengers
in one day completely destroys the local society.
Saint Georges, Grenada. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| The
most scenic of all major towns in the Carribbean: Saint Georges of
Grenada. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| Old
English gun from the Fort George of Saint Georges of Grenada,
overlooking the Carribbean. This fort was originally built by the French. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| Sunday
painting of the streets;
Saint Georges, Grenada. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| The
Catholic Cathedral
of Saint Georges, Grenada, after the arrival of the 2004 Hurricane. Here,
four years later, nothing had been rebuilt. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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According to local sources, the River
Antoine Distillery of
northern Grenada is the oldest rum destillery of the Carribbean. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Cheers! One of many small and very friendly bars in the Carribbean; here
at Grenville on the
eastern coast of Grenada. Unlike the capital of St. Georges, Grenville
is completelt devout of tourists. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Fish market; Grenville, Grenada. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Cinnamon for sale; Grenville, Grenada. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Everything can be eaten, including these ferret-like
bush animals, of course properly cooked; Sauteurs, Grenada. © Claus Qvist
Jessen |
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A living piece of history! Elderly gentleman of Sauteurs Village, Granada. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The cathedral of Basseterre, capital of Saint Kitts & Nevis.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The most fantastic building of the Lesser Antilles: The old English
fortress of Brimstone Castle, Saint Kitts Island, Saint Kitts & Nevis.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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A couple of antique guns, Brimstone Castle, Saint Kitts Island.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| "Jah
bless your ice cream!" Ice cream parlour, Basseterre Town, St. Kitts
Island. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| All over
the Carribbean, stranded ships show the signs of the hurricanes of the
past. Here at Nevis Island. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The
forest has won the battle! Stranded car on Nevis Island.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| Local
fisherman helping with the landing a huge sting-ray, caught with a small piece of fish bait, right
off the beach - by me! Weight unknown (approx. 40-50 lbs.+), and happily,
the big fish was released after a couple of minutes above water. Nevis
Island. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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One of the few plants to be grown and cultivated on the Carribbean
islands: Cotton; here from the east coast of Nevis Island, the kid brother in the tiny
country of Saint Kitts & Nevis. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Another happy "cheers"! The favourite local bar of Nevis Island
© Claus Qvist
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Catch of the day, salary of the month! Lobsters are still highly
sought-after and therefore somewhat endangered all over the region;
Nevis Island, St. Kitts & Nevis.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The lazy life of the Carribbean tourists, Bequia Island, St. Vincent &
The Grenadines. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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are still seven species of sea turtles on earth, but their numbers are
rapidly dwindling. They need a
lot of help, such as this 3 month old Atlantic green turtle at the
Turtle Breeding Center of Bequia Island, St. Vincent & The Grenadines. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Fighting the hunger. Barbecue at Bequia Island, St. Vincent & The
Grenadines. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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These guys are serious! No garbage dumping on Bequia Island, St. Vincent & The
Grenadines. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Enjoying
the world; Scarborough Market, Tobago, Trinidad-Tobago.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Rastafaris cover their impressive hair inside a huge "sock", making them
look a bit like a beehive;
Scarborough, Tobago.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Rastaman doing the car-wash. Unlike i.e. Belize, the Rastafaris of the
Lesser Antilles are quite willing to work and, very nice, quite friendly
to the tourists, here in Scarborough, the capital of Tobago.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Parlatouvier Bay from above; NW Tobago. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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No dumping - apart from fishing lines, of course! Parlatouvier, NW Tobago. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Apart from a few soccer addicts, the main game of the region is cricket,
and the school kids spend most of their spare time throwing fast balls
or defending fragile witckets with wooden bats. Parlatouvier, NW Tobago. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The national sport of the southern part
of Tobago: The annual "goat race".
Buccoo, Trinidad & Tobago. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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A closer look on a race goat; Buccoo, Trinidad & Tobago. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Happy wall painting, St. Johns, Antigua. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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church;
St. Johns, Antigua. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| All over
the Carribbean (and all of West Africa, too!), the women
seem to spend most of their time doing their hair. Here at a hairdresser,
St. Johns, Antigua. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Nelsons Dockyard; English Harbour, Antigua. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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English Harbour, Antigua; most likely the highest concentration of
expensive yachts anywhere in the Carribbean. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Rosaeau, capital of Dominica, is one of the most ramshackle and
photogenic towns of the entire Carribbean. All of the town is made of
wood, and frequently strong colours are used. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Carribbean sunset, Roseau, Dominica. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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"That big!". Defensive land crab in the rain forest of central Dominica.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Cool boys; Portsmouth, Northern Dominica.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Corrosion at its best; Northern Dominica.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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is a great place of doing whale-watching. This 20 meter giant is a
full-grown sperm whale. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The bay of Scotts Head, Dominica.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Poster from a very small and very local bar; Scotts Head, Dominica.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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"Vote Freedom". Nice to be politically aware! Scotts Head, Dominica.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Nice
beach at Silver Sands on the southern tip of Barbados.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Nice
beach at Silver Sands on the southern tip of Barbados.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| One of
the major attractions of Barbados is the Orchid Garden on the central
part of the island. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| Cuban
iguanas, Barbados Zoo. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Flying fish is a special Barbados delicacy, usially served as fillets.
This skilful woman can fillet a couple of fish every minute - all day.
The fish to the right is a mahimahi (dolphinfish); Oistins, southern Barbados.
© Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| Hapy
vegetable seller at the small but
colourful market of Oistins, Barbados. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The Carribbean people are strong Christian beleivers, including these
Babtists who have just performed a collective babtism in the Carribbean ocean;
Oistins, Barbados. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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| Barbados
is one of the few Carribbean islands with any kind of self-sustaining
agriculture, here sugar cane. Most other islands seem to live entirely
from tourism. © Claus Qvist Jessen |
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