My family and I recently took a trip to St. Lucia to celebrate my youngest brother going to college in the fall. What a wild trip it was. I have to admit that the beaches aren't as big and sandy as they are in North Carolina, but the island was still beautiful in many ways. We stayed in a house on the side of a hill for the week, so our view of Marigot Bay was a beautiful reminder that we were far from the rain and cool weather in NC. It was also a reminder that I needed to put down my Piton and pick up my camera!

I loved the mountains and hills that sat right next to the ocean. We don't have that in NC. They provided me with some nice subjects, backgrounds and height to get different shots. 

The plants on the island absolutely blew me away. Those who know me well know I'm a weird plant guy. I have a sizable house plant collection that always seems to be growing due to me propagating a new plant from a piece that fell off or a piece I cut off to keep my existing plants looking nice. Several images are specifically of plants but also take notice of the trees and foliage in the other images as well. Palm trees, banana trees, orange trees. . . I was so excited to have all these tropical plants around me.

The pictures below are among my favorites I took during our stay. Looking at them only makes me wish this cold Spring weather would pass as quickly as possible!

Thanks for looking,

JD 

Clouds, Marigot Bay, Evening, St. Lucia

Clouds, Marigot Bay, Evening, St. Lucia

Devil's Backbone, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia 

Devil's Backbone, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Tide, Northeastern Shore, Epouge Bay, St. Lucia 

Tide, Northeastern Shore, Epouge Bay, St. Lucia

Marigot Beach Club, Morning, St. Lucia 

Marigot Beach Club, Morning, St. Lucia

Bird of Paradise, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia 

Bird of Paradise, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Rocks, Waves, Sea Stack, Northeastern Shore, St. Lucia 

Rocks, Waves, Sea Stack, Northeastern Shore, St. Lucia

Houses, Evening Light, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia 

Houses, Evening Light, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Tropical Foliage, Late Afternoon, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia 

Tropical Foliage, Late Afternoon, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Signal Peak from Fort Rodney, Pigeon Island National Park, St. Lucia 

Signal Peak from Fort Rodney, Pigeon Island National Park, St. Lucia

Epouge Bay from Plantation Beach, Afternoon, St. Lucia 

Epouge Bay from Plantation Beach, Afternoon, St. Lucia

 Bougainvillea, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Bougainvillea, Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Marigot Bay, Evening Light, St. Lucia 

Marigot Bay, Evening Light, St. Lucia