Sightseeing in the Lesser Antilles
Apr. 20th, 2013 05:14 pmOr since we're only on the one island is it a lesser antille?

One of the neighboring houses has the worst/best driveway I've ever seen.

Some flat pieces of coral and sandstone just beg to be stacked.

Alexis found a new friend up on the beach and released it back to the ocean.

Out in the ocean a man was standing on the water and paddling.

And under the water: green urchins.

And black urchins.

Also on the beach: tiny hermit crabs.

Night falls and today's rainy weather pays off in dramatic sunset clouds.

The clouds lighten up for a view of the rolling landscape.

Another side effect of the rain: some of the only mushrooms I've ever seen on this island, I think it's a species of Dacrymyces.

One last blast of color for the evening!



The day's rain causes lots of snails to come out! I need to do some research to find out, but I'm guessing these aren't native snails.

A bunch of bromeliads have been planted alongside the house, and they seem to be very popular with the local coqui frogs.


Coqui frogs develop from eggs directly into froglets, I don't know if they lay the eggs in water, but if they do the bromeliads are a perfect place for them. Does anyone know?

One of the neighboring houses has the worst/best driveway I've ever seen.

Some flat pieces of coral and sandstone just beg to be stacked.

Alexis found a new friend up on the beach and released it back to the ocean.

Out in the ocean a man was standing on the water and paddling.

And under the water: green urchins.

And black urchins.

Also on the beach: tiny hermit crabs.

Night falls and today's rainy weather pays off in dramatic sunset clouds.

The clouds lighten up for a view of the rolling landscape.

Another side effect of the rain: some of the only mushrooms I've ever seen on this island, I think it's a species of Dacrymyces.

One last blast of color for the evening!



The day's rain causes lots of snails to come out! I need to do some research to find out, but I'm guessing these aren't native snails.

A bunch of bromeliads have been planted alongside the house, and they seem to be very popular with the local coqui frogs.


Coqui frogs develop from eggs directly into froglets, I don't know if they lay the eggs in water, but if they do the bromeliads are a perfect place for them. Does anyone know?
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Date: 2013-04-20 09:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-20 10:49 pm (UTC)Great pics, hope you are having a fantastic time.
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Date: 2013-04-21 12:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-21 04:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-21 09:37 am (UTC)The frogs are super cute!