Pam and I are on the golf course at least once a week. She takes the camera and has taken some great shots of me playing, and of the birds that make the golf course their home. I’ve said it before, but there are around five thousand different bird species that spend some time on … Continue reading Birds on the golf course →
Today is World Turtle Day, a day to highlight the plight of turtles worldwide. Pretty much every species is endangered. Some of the videos I’ve seen of turtles engulfed in plastic, discarded fishing nets, and other rubbish are just heartbreaking. Here on Curacao we have a special place to see turtles. If you want to … Continue reading World Turtle Day →
Pictures from Curacao in 2019
There are lots of birds here on Curacao. Full stop. The island is on the migratory route of over 5000 birds, so we see lots of wonderful looking birds, often for just a short time. We have an indigenous hawk called the cara cara which is a pretty big predator around here. We’ve seen it … Continue reading Eagle! →
It’s been a while since we’ve hopped in the ocean. We’ve spent more time on the golf course than cruising the ocean. But today, we jumped in the ocean here at Blue Bay. It was a bit cool, but we quickly adjusted to the temperature. One thing about the ocean, there are pockets that feel … Continue reading In for a swim →
We have had a lot of fun playing the golf course here at Blue Bay. Lots of afternoons you will find Pam and I on the course, me losing the balls, Pam trying to find them! We met a couple from North Carolina basically the first week we moved in the building, and Jeff and … Continue reading In praise of golfing →
For St. Patrick’s day here at Blue Bay, Katherine, who was our real estate agent, organized a party on the beach. There was lots of green beer, potato races, wild green costumes, and of course lots of Guinness! Lots of people came for the fun and games, and stayed for the beer and camaraderie. It … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day, 2019 →