Island
Anguilla, to be specific. Georgie and I got home last night (late last night) from our wonderful Island vacation. I’ve never been to the Caribbean and let’s just say I’m converted. The weather was wonderful – hot and humid for sure, but the nice steady breeze kept us cool. Our hotel room was beautiful, with wood shuttered doors that opened up the living room onto the balcony, which looked straight out into the water. There’s nothing like lying in bed looking out at the ocean. The bathroom was all glass and mirrors – literally. The back wall, where the bathtub and shower were located, was glass and the shower had two doors – one into the bathroom and one out to the balcony off the shower. Here’s a picture. The people of Anguilla were incredibly friendly. Always with a handshake, everyone you met asked how your day was going and if there was anything they could do for you. And pretty much everyone I spoke to was born there. If I lived in such a paradise, I probably wouldn’t leave either.
The one thing, though, that really got me was the water. I love water and I love to swim – but I’m very particular about it. I generally don’t like the ocean – I hate salt water and I hate stepping on things and I don’t want other stuff swimming out there with me. And while I love to swim in pools – I hate hate hate cold water. We have a pool at our apartment and I’d swim in it every day if I could but it’s not heated. The water in Anguilla was not only the perfect temperature, the sand underneath your feet was like baby powder. Clean and clear, the water was so incredibly soft on your skin. I just felt so good to be in it, it was everything G could do to pull me out. I hope you enjoy my photographs. I wish I was there right now.
A proper post tomorrow about how all I did was knit squares from the minute we left for the airport to go to Anguilla until the minute I feel asleep on the cab ride home from the airport. That is, of course, when I wasn’t in the water. Thanks for stopping by.
What a beautiful set of pictures – that and our weather here are combining to make me wish I were going there this weekend.
Okay, you know where I am from and I still can’t get over how beautiful that ocean is! WOW!
Glad you had a good time!
I totally [almost] thought those were catalogue pictures until I saw your feet…then I saw the squares. How beautiful! I’m more relaxed just looking at those pictures.
Dude! What great photos!
Fabulous! It’s been a couple of years since I have been to the Caribbean. I think a return visit is in order!
Looks and sounds idyllic. Welcome home!
Oh my God. Those photos! They are amazing, the colors, the sand, the surf, I want to go there RIGHT now. Thanks for the eye candy, Cara.
Seriously, thank you for those pictures. Exactly what I most wanted to see right this very second.
I is for ……
I is glad you’re back
I love all the little footprints in the sand in the log cabin squares spread on the beach picture.
Ohhhhh That looks lovely. Im going away next weekend to Cabo San Lucas and seeing your pictures are making me all worked up to go sooner, But I dont want to rush it.
Glad your back.
Oh, dreamy… I love your toes!! And the squares — hanging from the umbrella and arranged on the sand, I can’t help but think of mariner’s flags. I wonder what they mean? ; )
Interesting… I’ve never been to the Caribbean, either, and haven’t ever had a desire to go.
I is glad you’re back, too. ; )
Wow! I loved seeing your squares on the beach.
Beautiful photos!
Oh, how beautiful! Did the green squares survive the sand? They look great hanging there in the wind. I’m glad you had a relaxing vacation.
Oh my. I want to be there. It’s more of an ache, really. Your photos are lovely. Your squares, how could they bear to leave?
You need to take a couple days to decompress – that looks absolutely fantastic. The photos of the squares on the beach will hold us for a couple days
oooh sooo jealous and sooo happy for you! That place looks amaaaazing!! Glad you had a good time 🙂
Your photographs are breathtaking — as usual! What a beautiful, magical place!
What lovely pictures. It sounds like you had a very relaxing time. I could almost feel the warmth and relaxation from your description!
Love your beautiful knitting, and your nice blog, by the way, and glad you’re back and had a good time!
Wonderful pictures!!! and didn’t you expect rain? lucky you!
Glad you’re back. It sounds fabulous there. I’m glad the weather worked out!
ohh!!! It looks like heaven 🙂
Fantastic photos, you really are an artist, I could almost feel the sand between my toes.
Living on an Island I am surrounded by the sea but somehow it always looks better on someone else’s island 🙂
I’m jealous, but I’m so glad you had such a good time! I’m also glad you’re back. We missed you.
the photo series is so great. i’d love to go on a caribbean vacation and quilt the whole time… *sigh* cold old north atlantic fer me!
J is for jealousy.
My DH said something about maybe vacationing in the Caribbean sometime. I’d never really thought about it, but seeing your pictures, I’m seriously tempted now.
Your photography is beautiful! I had no idea that you took all of the beautiful photographs I see on your site. I have never been to the Caribbean and now I must go! My husband and I just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, maybe this should be the trip. Do you mind me asking, where you stayed on the island?
We all wish we were there right now. It must be heaven but you photos make it look even more so. The colors look so pure and surreal. We forget life can be as magical and as beautiful as a post card.
I sure wish I was there now (instead of in front of this computer at work!) thank you for capturing the amazing scenes and sharing them with us! It looks like you had your own private beach! 😉
I is also for “I wish I was there”.
xo
You lucky, lucky dog! Fabulous pictures, gorgeous squares and enviable trip. Glad you had fun!
I might have to pick your brain on that one, Cara, because the husband and I are thinking Christmastime would be a great time for us to get away, after all the crap of this upcoming summer…And Cuba, where everyone in Canada seems to go, is just not doin’ it for me. I want calm.
So glad you had a relaxing time!
Glorious photos … they make me want to hop right on a plane.
Cara, so glad you’re back…though you likely aren’t. Did you really put those squares right down on the sand? Must have truly been some special sand.
Welcome home. The pictures are gorgeous! I must get to the Carribean again soon. I’m totally with you about the ocean and cold water issues too. My fear of cold water is legendary.
ooh, beautiful photos, Cara! It sounds like a marvelous time.
Thank you for that mini desk-vacation. Not only beautiful but what great wit!
Your blog inspired me. I bought a camera. Now I just need to learn how to use it…
Aara
That’s how I felt about Kauai – this has been here all along? And I didn’t know about it?
The picture of the knitting pinned to the line under the umbrella? Absolutely gorgeous, striking, the colors, the movement and line. Love it.
It really is my favorite place in the world. Did you get to here the song, “You Must Come Back to Anguilla”. I love the pics.
You are a fantastic photographer. Seriously. I am so jealous. I need me some of that sand, water and sun!
Ooh I feel all relaxed now looking at your pictures. Really beautiful. I loved the Bahamas when I went it’s so peaceful to be near the Ocean especially when it’s so clean and clear.
My only question is did you have problems getting the sand out of the squares after you took the pictures;)?
the photos are gorgeous… and inspire me more than you know! And is very exciting… cause me I wanna take photos like that! 🙂
Those pictures are beautiful. It really does seem like paradise and the pictures make it seem like you had the whole beach to yourself. Glad you enjoyed your vacation!
I got through your first few pictures and all I could think was yea! Look at all the sun! It was sunny! So glad you had a good vacation.
Owwww. That hurts. You have actually pained me. I am glad you had a great time and beautiful weather, though! Thanks for the pictures–you have an excellent eye for color.
Oh my what beauty you can capture with your camera!
Makes me want to go away, south Florida does not even come close to that island paradise…………………………
LOVE the green squares, LOVE them! The blue sky the ocean…glorious!
gorgeous pictures, made me dream of being there
ooooooohhhhhhhh, I need a vacation@!
What an amazing set of pictures!!! I’m jealous of both your pictures and your vacation! Send some of your talent my way, please.
Are you sure I isn’t for the most gorgeous photos I’ve ever seen? Because wow. Really wow. I think I’ll show these to Travis and convince him we need to go there. Immediately.
Glad you had fun. Wish I could step through the photos and get sand on my feet too. 🙂 Log cabin’s looking great.
Sounds (and looks) glorious!
The photos are so beautiful, it doesn’t look like a real place.
Looks like paradise. I’m taking notes so I can suggest this as a honeymoon destination!
Love those red toenails! Great photos!
I have to say that the squares hanging from the umbrella is one of my favorite knitting photos ever.
You and I have the exact.same feelings about water.
Stunning pictures, as usual. SO JEALOUS!!
Cara, oh my gosh those photos are stunning!! i think i might need to go there myself some day.. have only been to jamacia and didn’t like it.. and st martine and loved it.. but this looks even more amazing.. but it will have to wait a while.. welcome home and sorry about the rain.. and i hope youdidnt =get sunburnt cause your tootsies looked a little red
karola
S T U N N I N G ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I was going to say what Wendi said – It’s so beautiful, it doesn’t even seem real. Wow!
I was admiring your photos and thinking to myself, “Hey, that looks like Cap Jaluca”. Then I scroll down and read your post, Anguilla! No wonder! It’s a beautiful place. My husband and I went there for our 40th’s a few years back. I love the photo of your squares hanging on the umbrella.
And “J” would be for “jealous” – I am sooo jealous of your trip! The water! The sand! And here I am, stuck in lousy PA!
Gorgeous photos!
Your pictures are so wonderful I thought they were commercial shots, until you got to the gorgeous green squares…..
Thanks for sharing your pics with us.