Bay.   Just a few yards off the beach, in about ten feet of water, we came across this beautiful turtle swimming.  I think it was a loggerhead.  They are so graceful in the water. I was surprised how close he let me come. He was swimming less than two feet away, and was not worried about me at all.   I think he really liked having his picture taken!

Dan got these great shots of the octopus in the same area.  The octopus was a bit more reserved, and you really had to look for him, as he blended in well with the rocks along the beach.  It is the Common Octopus, the only one that can be found moving around in the daytime.  We expected to see dolphins, and sharks on this trip, but we consider ourselves amazingly lucky to have seen a seahorse (Bahamas), a turtle and an octopus! 

  Great day of hiking on St John, led by Deanna from the National Park Service.  The guided tour starts from the top of St John and you hike down over 2 miles to the bottom, passing sugar mills, plantation houses and Taino Indian carvings,           

  as well as deer,  lizards        and bats!!   Deanna did an excellent job educating us on the history of the trail as well as pointing out different trees and how they were used in the past and today.  We can’t say enough good things about the park service here.  We have really taken advantage of all the things they have offered, from guided hikes, to talks and literature.  If you come to the St John, please spend some time with the park service and really get to know the island.  It really is a beautiful island.

Can you see the face in this tree?

 Eating Ice Cream Maho Bay Campground  Sunset Maho Bay

Lunar Eclipse