Some minds improve by travel, others, rather, resemble copper wire, or brass, which get the narrower by going farther. Thomas Hood This abandoned copper mine, a historical gem nestled in the southwest corner of Virgin Gorda, has a rich history dating back to 1837. It was a bustling hub of activity, employing around 200 minersContinue reading “Copper Mine”
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Spiny
If a lobster didn’t look like a sci-fi monster, people would be less able to drop him alive into boiling water. George carlin It’s time for another creature post. This one took me a while, as I find these bugs hard to photograph. They hang out in their dark lobster holes during daylight and onlyContinue reading “Spiny”
La Liste
Why can’t somebody give us a list of things that everybody thinks and nobody says, and another list of things that everybody says and nobody thinks? Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. So to Tom and Jane and Lori and Nigel and anyone else who will be spending time on SeaSea. This is what to bring. ClothesContinue reading “La Liste”
Sand
It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe. Robert W. Service Parrot fish hang out in the coral because that is what they eat. It’s mostly the algae growing in, and on the coral they are after. Sounds destructive? It isn’t. All that noisy underwater crunchingContinue reading “Sand”
Condomaran
When it comes to inspirational condominium quotes , there just aren’t any . Instead this little story, with minor modification, will have to do. So one day Kermit the frog decides that he wanted to buy this new condomaran in the islands. He goes into the nearest bank and strolls up to the counter. InContinue reading “Condomaran”
Yellow
Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Man, I’m getting old. I can’t believe it’s already been 200 years since Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest first scientifically described Haemulon flavolineatum. It seems like yesterday. The fancy Latin species name means yellow line. You’d think a French guyContinue reading “Yellow”
BVI Certified
You don’t need a certificate to dream big!” israelmore Ayivor SeaSea’s new license I haven’t written about the British Virgin Islands in a long time, even though it is only a moderate swim from the north side of St John, because it didn’t seem right. The BVIs were closed during covid to just about everyone,Continue reading “BVI Certified”
Land Critters
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. George Orwell All sorts of sea creatures grace the pages of this blog. But, unfortunately, I’ve shamefully neglected the beasts that roam the land. Like most other locals that have hosted a human civilization, the Virgin Islands have farm animals. But, in theContinue reading “Land Critters”
Saint Thomas
If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever. Thomas Aquinas I’m guilty. I’m guilty of flying to a beautiful Caribbean island, and as soon as the boat is ready and my belly is brimming, I leave for other parts. I am guided perhaps byContinue reading “Saint Thomas”
I’m Not a Fisherman
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of something that is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope,” John Bucha I’m not a fisherman, but I have fish stories. My uncle Charles took me on my first fishing trip. I was four, armed with a bamboo pole, and hadContinue reading “I’m Not a Fisherman”
Sailing Sea Sea 