Gallery 6
St. Thomas, St. Maarten, &
San Juan
About the images in this gallery:
all
the images in these galleries were scanned from
original photographs taken on a seven day cruise of the islands
in March of 1989. All were
exposed on Kodak Ektar 35MM color print film, 125 ASA & 25
ASA. No digital manipulations
were made on these images. All photos were taken hand-held. The
enlarged images are about
70 KB each and will display at about 820x600 pixels.
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Magen's Bay on scenic St. Thomas, as viewed from the top of the island,
is considered
to be one of the ten most beautiful beaches 
in the world. The island's many beaches, such
as the one seen above and below,
offer year-round sunshine, providing for ideal swimming and 
snorkeling conditions. The photo to the 
right was taken through a locked gate at the
end of an alley. This rather chaotic view of the city shows that it is
a mix of the modern
and the not-so-modern. This colorful array 
of merchandise was on display at the pier
on St. Maarten. To the right
is the rather surreal juxtaposition of a commercial airliner 
appearing to land on a picturesque 
tropical beach. These next two photos offer
additional views of the pier first seen covered with Hard Rock T-shirts
above. This next view,
from a scenic lookout on the island, shows
the 
red tile roofs of the city and the boat-
spotted bay beyond. A picture perfect beach scene
is marred only by the crane visible in 
the background. The final four shots in 
this gallery were taken in San Juan,
Puerto Rico, with very little available light. The photo to the left, of
a cruise ship in port,
is a personal favorite. The final two images, 
showing the lights of the city, were
taken from the balcony of an empty
hotel room -- thanks to the help of a cooperative maid. 
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These photos aren't bad,
but don't you have anything better?
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Take me back home;
I want to choose a new destination.
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Your web site sucks; where can I see some good
porn?
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Excuse me, but the information
in this gallery is not accurate.
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