Author Archives: Mark Yokoyama

Rebirth: Mathieu Alexandre

Behind every difficult situation of life : There is always a way to turn things upside down and especially by using Sarcasm to deal with it. I don’t know who put that Teddy bear on that chair but I’m sure that it was a way of taking a step back after everything that had happened. …

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Rebirth: Claire Affagard

Papa et maman ont survécu à Irma ! Nul doute qu’ils repeupleront l’île au printemps prochain ! This is an entry in the 2017 Heritage Photo Contest. Our theme this year is Rebirth. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter here.

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Rebirth: Mathieu Alexandre

Picture taken during a electricity cut on the french side, we can clearly see the stars because there was no light pollution and a really beautiful sky. To me it proves that behind darkness is always light .. Hope behind tears This is an entry in the 2017 Heritage Photo Contest. Our theme this year …

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Rebirth: Edward Penagos

This photo reflects the hope after the destruction. At the beginning after Hurricane Irma everything was darkness, desolation and anguish. However, if you pay attention and see the future, the light will start to appear, showing that even after a tragedy is possible to stand up and find a new way that will help us …

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Rebirth: Edward Penagos

This photo reflects the hope after the destruction. At the beginning after Hurricane Irma everything was darkness, desolation and anguish. However, if you pay attention and see the future, the light will start to appear, showing that even after a tragedy is possible to stand up and find a new way that will help us …

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We Will Never Know

Hurricanes are a great force of transformation. In the Caribbean, they are often the milestones in our collective memory: before Donna, between Luis and Lenny, after Irma. Towns change after a hurricane and nature does, too. There are many natural changes that are associated with Hurricane Luis in 1995. Many will tell you that the …

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Rebirth: Chelsea Pyne

Trampled by Turtles Over sixty sea turtles hatched the night before December 1st. It was a great way to go into the holiday season: with a renewed spirit and tiny trails across the sand. This photo captures their exit from the nest, as many still have sand covering their faces. It was a quick few …

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Rebirth: Chelsea Pyne

Trampled by Turtles Over sixty sea turtles hatched the night before December 1st. It was a great way to go into the holiday season: with a renewed spirit and tiny trails across the sand. This photo captures their exit from the nest, as many still have sand covering their faces. It was a quick few …

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Rebirth: Chelsea Pyne

Turtle Plunge In November, we witnessed the birth of many sea turtles. Debris was strewn across the nests, so we made sure to uncover and clear what we could. This eager, little guy was up and ready to make his journey at sunset. (Early turtle gets the seagrass?) Once he entered the water the waves …

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What Will Happen to Homes?

The sound of hammers and saws fills the air in Grand Case and around the island. But many homes and buildings are still exposed to the elements. How many of these buildings will deteriorate past the point of saving if they are left uncovered. How will that change the look and character of streets and …

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