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Post a favorite photo!
Posted By: BEERMAN
Post a favorite photo! - 03/12/2015 02:57 AM
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/12/2015 04:10 AM
You flatter me <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/thanks.gif" alt="" /> We are birds of a feather, I like taking photos of flowers too so I'll have to dig around and find a few to post. I'm a gardener and love flowers; winter in the Caribbean is always such a joy because I get to see and photograph so many beautiful, colourful things that are usually covered in snow back home until at least April or May!
Did you get your problem with Photoshop sorted out?
Posted By: astropilot
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/12/2015 11:55 AM
Orient Beach at night from our studio at Mont Vernon:Oyster Pond Marina at dusk:Sun Rays over Orient:
Posted By: Toronto
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/12/2015 04:25 PM
beautiful orient pic!
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/12/2015 05:08 PM
Posted By: islandgem
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/12/2015 08:53 PM
So many beautiful colors at the Butterfly Farm!
Posted By: BEERMAN
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/12/2015 10:12 PM
Posted By: charlieh
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/13/2015 02:16 AM
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/13/2015 04:37 AM
I agree. Did you ever see one of these? I think it was the biggest thing there. I think it's a moth.
And this flower is rather intriguing
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/13/2015 04:39 AM
Luv it! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cool.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/13/2015 04:43 AM
You have to hand it to the people of St. Barts, they are truly creative when keeping their island clean.
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/13/2015 04:46 AM
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Posted By: biglar
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 12:44 AM
Posted By: charlieh
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 01:02 AM
Double Rainbow - Baie Rouge
Posted By: BEERMAN
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 01:40 AM
Biglar, Outstanding! Ok, we didn't find Great Bay when we were there, but your photo has me curious....I googled Great Bay images and found Sonesta, is that it? can you post any long beach shots from there? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: biglar
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 02:05 AM
Great Bay beach is the long beach that runs the length of Philipsburg. I believe the Sonesta is at the one end of the bay. I have some photos of Long Beach, but I have to try and find them. I have a few more I can post of other parts of St. Martin as soon as I get a chance to sit down at my desktop. Don't have them on my laptop which I am using right now.
Posted By: BEERMAN
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 02:38 AM
Where exactly was the photo with the blue chairs taken?
Posted By: timmycs
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 12:19 PM
Posted By: boucharda
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 12:49 PM
The Eclipse which would be the gold at the end of the rainbow:
Laura Dekker on her return day:
Simpson bay Beach after a hurricane:
Of course the required SSB pic:
View from our condo at SBR:
...and from Kim Sha Beach:
Posted By: TomB
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 12:58 PM
The Friendly Island
Posted By: BEERMAN
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 06:48 PM
Great shot Tom! We didn't make it there, perhaps next trip!
Posted By: vetteguy
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 09:42 PM
Rough Water on Maho
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 09:56 PM
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> You got it! By jove, you've got it! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: biglar
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 10:09 PM
Photo with the blue chairs was taken at Great Bay beach. Here are a few more from around the island.
Happy Bay
Marigot fountain
Bocci ball at Orient Village
Buying supplies at Ma Doudou
Croissants for breakfast at the Alamanda
Pinel Island
Pinel store
Ferry dock to Pinel
Grand Case
Pinel from the top of the hill
Philipsburg
[img]http://i835.photobucket.com/al...%20photos/DSC08048_zpsfn9bo2ls.jpg[/img]Mullet vendor
[img]http://i835.photobucket.com/al...%20photos/DSC01658_zps2w2gzyfs.jpg[/img]and a final one taken at a restaurant in Marigot. Can't remember the name of the place though.
[img]http://i835.photobucket.com/al...%20photos/100_2871_zpskooxfjse.jpg[/img]
Posted By: BEERMAN
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 10:09 PM
Nice shot! Curious which photo storage group you went with?
Posted By: biglar
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 10:14 PM
Beerman - I just put them on Photobucket so I could put them on TTOL. I usually make a slide show after every trip we take. I have so many CDs and was starting to worry about losing all my photos so I have begun to store everything on an auxiliary hard drive.
Posted By: BeachKitten
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 10:55 PM
Posted By: ColinsMema
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/14/2015 11:39 PM
Love all the photos!!! I will try to post some from last April from our son's wedding. Can't wait to be there. Hurry March 29th/Users/kathylittle/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters/2014/05/04/20140504-170418/DSC_9460.jpg [img][/image] [image]/Users/kathylittle/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters/2014/05/04/20140504-170418/DSC_9460.jpg[/img]
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/15/2015 12:10 AM
A relative? Actually found him tied up alongside the road going to Karakter, another one was roaming around.
Posted By: vetteguy
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/15/2015 02:02 AM
KLM at touchdown.
American casting a shadow on Maho.
Sunset in Maho.
Our pet sunning himself. Taken from our condo in Orient Village.
Posted By: charlieh
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/15/2015 03:10 AM
biglar - the game with the metal balls is Petanque or Boules. It is similar to Bocci, but it is a game played mostly in the south of France. I'm a huge fan of the game and have a set of Boules balls.
Posted By: BoatGuy
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 02:27 PM
Posted By: islandgem
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 04:15 PM
Thanks for sharing! Lovely pictures!
Posted By: oxycar
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 08:22 PM
Great stuff!
Posted By: biglar
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 08:37 PM
charlieh - While staying at the Alamanda years ago I would visit Orient Village to watch the Petanque or Boules being played. Finally, one evening, they asked me to join them. They all spoke French, but that didn't matter. They teamed me with a fellow my age and I did quite well that night. My wife finally wandered over to the village to see what had happened to me and couldn't believe I was playing. I played a few other nights with the same guy and had a great time. Couldn't understand a word anyone said, but still had a great time. They no longer play where they used to play, since there are more tables set up for the restaurants, but I did find that they play closer to the Alamanda. I now just watch and take photos since they are a different group than from when I visited before. Heading back in 5 weeks and will venture back to the same locale again and see if my French friend is involved once more and if he remembers me. My only problem is that I still can't speak French.
Posted By: Kathleen
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 08:41 PM
We bring 2 sets of Petanque balls to SXM with us each trip. (And our luggage gets tossed by TSA every time <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />) My husband loves to play on the beach and grounds around ClubO. We got to see the French guys play a couple of nights in the Village too, but were not lucky enough to have been asked to join them.
Posted By: charlieh
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 10:50 PM
Kathleen said:
We bring 2 sets of Petanque balls to SXM with us each trip. (And our luggage gets tossed by TSA every time <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />) My husband loves to play on the beach and grounds around ClubO.
It is a GREAT beach game. On the last SXM trip we did, my French friend who introduced me to Petanque joined us on Baie Rouge. I brought my Boules balls and cleared customs on the way down, but the balls were taken away at the airport in SXM on the way back. You would think that customs on the island would know what Petanque is, but we had fun playing at Baie Rouge. The owner of Petanque USA is a friend of mine, and I ordered another set from him.
Whenever we go to the beach in the US, I always take my Petanque set with us, and all of our family now know this game now.
Posted By: Kathleen
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 11:07 PM
Did they take your boules from carry on luggage? We always check our luggage with the petanque set. Yes, I agree it's a great beach game and we've introduced quite a few people to the game...and made some money for your friend at Petanque USA. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: TravelHat
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 11:33 PM
So other than the obvious fact that the French balls are noticeably smaller than the Italian balls, what are the other differences in the game. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: pat
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 11:36 PM
TomB said:The Friendly Island
How beautiful.......... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: BEERMAN
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/16/2015 11:52 PM
Posted By: TomB
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 12:51 AM
Beerman as you know beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Gotta take the little girl over a bug <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: pat
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 12:53 AM
Is it a flower, or a creature? I know it's something beautiful but what? Or do I even want to know? I'm hoping it's an island caterpillar which from the perspective of the camera is enlarged to look like a snake? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: BEERMAN
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 01:04 AM
Pat, it's a frangipani caterpillar, bigg'in!
Tom, this one's for you! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Taken by the smoothie stand you know where!
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 04:07 AM
Wow, looked like some exotic stalk. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Must get new glasses.
You twisted my arm Beerman. This is for you, Aloha
pre-hurricane.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 12:26 PM
I remember that one sign ended up down at Club O. I wondered whether someone took it back down to them, or if it ended up a souvenier on someone's wall?
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 01:34 PM
Maybe it's hanging on Aloha's wall? Beerman might be able to tell us.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 01:38 PM
Would be interested to know.
Posted By: ProfLangue
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 02:06 PM
charlieh said:Kathleen said:
We bring 2 sets of Petanque balls to SXM with us each trip. (And our luggage gets tossed by TSA every time <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />) My husband loves to play on the beach and grounds around ClubO.
It is a GREAT beach game. On the last SXM trip we did, my French friend who introduced me to Petanque joined us on Baie Rouge. I brought my Boules balls and cleared customs on the way down, but the balls were taken away at the airport in SXM on the way back. You would think that customs on the island would know what Petanque is, but we had fun playing at Baie Rouge. The owner of Petanque USA is a friend of mine, and I ordered another set from him.
Whenever we go to the beach in the US, I always take my Petanque set with us, and all of our family now know this game now.
We actually built a pétanque court at home - to the exact specifications <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Since I lost my husband, it hasn't been used (sadly), so you're invited to come play <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/circle.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: charlieh
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 02:22 PM
[b][i]ProfLangue said
We actually built a pétanque court at home - to the exact specifications <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Since I lost my husband, it hasn't been used (sadly), so you're invited to come play <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/circle.gif" alt="" />
Wow what an interesting twist to this interesting thread. My French friend is a doctor in Augusta, GA, and he also built an official court in his yard. That was where I was introduced to the game.
Posted By: bluejacket
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 08:21 PM
I know this question has been asked and answered before, but, How do I post a photo?
Posted By: charlieh
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 11:05 PM
bluejacket said:
I know this question has been asked and answered before, but, How do I post a photo?
The picture has to already be online. You use the Image tool under the Instant TTOL Code. That is how you link the picture to TTOL.
Posted By: IWIWSE
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/17/2015 11:58 PM
Those are some very nice pictures, all.
Thanks for sharing
Currently having problems transferring
pictures from PC to Macbook so I'll
have to owe you
Mike
Trying to be the man my dog thinks I am
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/18/2015 09:36 PM
Grand Case beach from a beach front penthouse which we were, unfortunately, visiting.
Posted By: joyonthebeach
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/19/2015 01:20 AM
Took this one two years ago while staying on Orient Beach. View from our studio.
Posted By: extreme
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/19/2015 02:38 AM
Looks from Bruno's Bungalow ! Is it ?
Posted By: Sungoddess
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/19/2015 02:39 AM
I play Petanque in my home in Spain but couldn't imagine putting those balls in my suitcase
Posted By: joyonthebeach
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/19/2015 03:16 AM
Yes, that was taken from Paradise Bungalows.
Posted By: cacapasa
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/19/2015 08:40 AM
Biglar
There is a court at the new Bikini Beach. I don't know whether it is being used during the day, but there were quite a few players on Friday nights during this past February, when we were there.
Posted By: Kathleen
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/19/2015 01:56 PM
We have 2 sets that have cases. We put one set in each suitcase. It's the one of the main reasons we have to check our luggage. We have to be very careful with weight too. And we get a nice note from TSA each time that they've searched our luggage. (Hey Frank, ya ever seen anything like this? These guys packed CANNONBALLS in their suitcase! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />)
My husband prefers "free form" petanque. He doesn't play on a court, but uses the whole beach and grounds around ClubO. It's not traditional, but he has a lot of fun.
Posted By: Birdwatcher
Re: Post a favorite photo! - 03/22/2015 06:43 PM
Playing around with Photoshop. This was before the new causeway opened.