I just love this time of year! Of course, I don't like watching for hurricanes, but when none are threatening us, man this is an absolutely beautiful time of year, rainy season. Everything is so green and lush, the sea is calm, lovely short thunder storms to watch in the evenings, and it was so cool last night I had to tuck under my grandma's afghan to keep warm.

These are a few photos I took in my travels today.



Where's the bar?


My idea of Sandals, Jamaica

glad to be home soon...

I love the Sandals one!!

Rebecca you know how to make us Jealous. Love the Sandals one- is that Frenchman Beach?

Zebdie Sandals

The Sandals, Jamaica photo was taken next to Sparkling Waters - Villa du Soleil in Billy's Bay.

Glad you enjoyed the photos.

Nice beach there at SW

Okay Rebecca, Just rub it in!!!! Love those photos, can't wait to move to TB. Next Year, hippie!!!!!!!!!!

Those pictures are so pretty.... makes me miss home.

Have you ever heard the saying, "A picture perfect day"? Well folks, today is that day. The sea is as calm as a lake, every plant is green, lush and flowers are blooming everywhere.

If you don't hear from me for the rest of the day . . . I've gone snorkeling!!

aww I miss home....

Lord America crumbling,help us to get back home to this beautiful land of Treasure Beach. Teh place is just so beautiful no matter how things hard.

Sorry folks, but I just can't resist sharing the beauty of our wonderful Jamaica with you.

Ah bway, no way nu better than YARD.What a sweet place fi live sweet jamdown.

These pictures hurts in a good way, cant wait to be home for Christmas. Why do we leave sweet jam down?

This tree says a lot for some people. Why do we leave Treasure Beach????????

Really and Truly there is no place like home!!!!I miss it so much...U cannot find a better life than feh live a jamdown...Why do we leave TB????American is surley Crumbling I have to agreed with you cannot wait to return home...Coming home next year to buy a piece of land...And straight forward after that....THIS PLACE IS NOT MY HOME(NEW YORK)I'M ONLY PASSING THROUGH...ONE LOVE TO TB JA..NO MATTER HOW THINGS GET ROUGH SOMETIMES..

The following poem was sent to me by a friend and I would like to share it with all my fellow Jamaicans. The arthur is unknown but I do hope you will all enjoy it.

JAMAICA, LAND THAT WE LOVE.

Author Unknown.



As I think of the hills and clear blue seas,

Memories of Jamaica rush back to me

As I think of the rivers and fertile earth

I remember Jamaica, the land of my birth.

I relive, in my mind, a distant past

And my heart laments the times I've lost

I think of a time and a place I feel

Gone, but etched in memories surreal.

I long to return to a simple way

In that sunshine land that I used to play

And the almost primitive ways and means,

These are the things that fill my dreams.

The beaches, the mountains, a caressing breeze,

Cane fields, Banana, and Coconut trees,

Long and winding country roads,

And country buses with heavy loads.

The hand-cart man selling his wares,

The Jolly Joseph bus & penny-ha-penny bus fares,

A Fudgeman riding to & fro,

Shouting 'Icicle, Ice Cream Cake & Choco-mo.'

The market stalls filled with fruit,

The laughter, the innocence of my youth,

Things that I miss and long for so --

Things that remind me of long ago.

At nights I recall the star-filled sky,

And 'Peenie Wallie's' flittering by,

In whispered tones we'd spend the night,

Telling 'Duppy' stories that filled with fright.

On a windy day the kites would soar,

While angry waves lashed the shore,

Swaying trees in the howling wind,

God, how much I miss these things.

The way the rain slowed everything down,

The earthy smell as it hit the ground,

Refreshing the land and watering the crops,

The exciting clangour on the zinc roof- tops.

Oh Jamaica, I miss your ways

I miss your climate and sunny days,

In a foreign land, where I've come to rest

Spurred on by an economic quest.

Though no turning back, on this traveled way,

For you my homeland, I'll always pray,

My memories of you will never depart,

Jamaica, Jamaica the beat of my heart.

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When you look at these beautiful pictures,don't care how much you love other countries yu hav fi home sick.All a wha a gwane jamaica nice to rathid,You continue post those pictures and see how much a we a come home.Thanks an a gone.

Rebecca, these amazing photos have me wondering why am I not there. And Pedro Peeps; what a poem! It reminds me of one of my favorite: "song of the banana man" by Claude Mckay. However, not being from Portland, this one hits so much closer to home. Thanks to you both for these gifts.

OMG!!! Oh beautiful Jamaica, Oh how I love thee. Those pictures are so beautiful. Thank you Rebecca we really needed that.

Want a few more?





Billy's Bay Beach yesterday.

Your photos are so clear!! What kind of camera do you use??

Cannon Powershot

Thats my dog...sky

Yes, it is Mandy. Thought you might like to see him!

Thank you very much.

HEY thankyou for the billy's bay picture,that helps a lot,I am staying there soon and didn't really know what the place looks like.
I am staying at sunsplash villa if anybody gets a chance to take any more pictures of the area they would be very much appreciated,thankyou

To excited--check out the picture labeled "sandals" in the first set of pictures on this thread, and you will see the beach in front of Sunsplash Villa, which shares a beach front with Sparkling Waters.

Excited, I was on your beach today, so I took a few photos for you. This is the beach right below Sunsplash.

Enjoy your time!

So, how calm was the sea today?

It was so calm I was able to take this photo!!