La grâce et la sérénité de l’oiseau emblématique de Saint-Martin. This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter here.

Wild Life has its own spirit, but growing up I always admired these little birds, darting around being busy.
This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter here.

Watching fish being gutted and scaled always transfixes me.
This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter here.

I enjoy taking hilltop and lagoon/sea photographic panoramas. Such views provide me the “Ahhh” factor, the feeling of serenity, greenery and open space in an otherwise very overcrowded environment. This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter …

Un touriste parmi tant d’autres recherche une ombre rafraîchissante sous le soleil de Saint-Martin. This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter here.

The Spirit of St. Maarten is always in the wind.
This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter here.

Local yummies are simply a delicious part of growing up on St. Martin. I don’t have a sweet tooth but coconut tart always hits the spot! This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter here.

Trees fascinate me. The Silver buttonwood is a tree that has literally stood the test of time. I’m 45 years old and remember that tree from my childhood when we would go swimming at Mullet Bay and play around the golf course and lagoon. Whenever I drive by that tree, I smile. This is an …

Something a little different this week, some thoughts about the process of refining the raw materials into a worthwhile wildlife guide:

I enjoy taking hilltop and lagoon/sea photographic panoramas. Such views provide me the “Ahhh” factor, the feeling of serenity, greenery and open space in an otherwise very overcrowded environment. This is an entry in the 2016 Heritage Photo Contest. View all the entries in the online gallery, learn more and find out how to enter …