Beautiful departure this morning

shihadehs

Senior Insider

• May 26, 2019

• #1

Really great flight visuals on way out this morning. The Island is beautiful from any direction or vantage point. See you again SBH.

 

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cec1

Senior Insider

• May 26, 2019

• #2

So clear! Bon voyage!

 

andynap

Senior Insider

• May 26, 2019

• #3

I have never seen it so brown.

 

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cec1

Senior Insider

• May 26, 2019

• #4

Yes Andy . . . some heavy rain is desperately needed. I agree -- in 40+ years, I've never seen it so brown.

 

shihadehs

Senior Insider

• May 26, 2019

• #5

Us also...never saw it so dry and brittle...but still beautiful..
there have been spotty showers in past several day...let’s hope this is becomes a pattern...

 

Cwater

Senior Insider

• May 27, 2019

• #6

Bon voyage!

 

stbartshopper

Senior Insider

• May 27, 2019

• #7

Does the island ever suffer from fires in times of drought?

 

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cec1

Senior Insider

• May 27, 2019

• #8

I have seen numerous fires over many years during dry periods. Most notable, perhaps, were fires that often inadvertently were started on nearby hills by remnants of fireworks that were set off in Gustavia during celebrations of "Fête Nationale" (also known as Bastille Day). (In recent years, the feux d'artifice seem to have become better managed to guard against errant fires.

 

amyb

Senior Insider

• May 27, 2019

• #9

Yes, always enjoyed the July 14th fireworks. The hillside ablaze not so much.

 

KevinS

Senior Insider

• May 27, 2019

• #10

I have seen the aftermath of grass fires on the hillsides of Grand Fond, along the coast road.

 

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cec1

Senior Insider

• May 27, 2019

• #11

. . . also in Marigot, where there continue to be some undeveloped hillsides (don't tell anyone . . . I'd hate to see more building there!).

 

shihadehs

Senior Insider

• May 27, 2019

• #12

With all the cigarette butts we see tossed along the side of the road on our morning hikes we wonder why there are no fires started from that....it is extremely dry there now....