Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. September, 2001.
The picture above, which can be enlarged by clicking on it, was taken in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, in September, 2001. It was taken on the first morning of our Caribbean cruise. The ship had docked fairly early in the morning, and this is the scene Betsy and I saw as we had our breakfast.
St. Thomas was discovered by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493, but the first permanent European settlement didn’t come until nearly 200 years later when the Danish West India Company received its charter from King Christian V to occupy and take possession of St. Thomas and other nearby islands in 1671.
St. Thomas remained under Danish control (with a couple of short exceptions) until March 31, 1917, when it, St. Johns and St. Croix islands were purchased by the United States.
While eating our breakfast both Betsy and I were impressed by the blue of the sky and the deeper emerald blue of the waters of the sea. We were also fascinated by the small boats in the harbor and the white houses dotting the mountain sides.
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Tags: Scenic Sunday, St. Thomas, Travels
Senior Moments 
January 17, 2009 at 9:26 pm |
Beautiful place. I wonder how it looks like today .. May be I’ll go and check it out myself .. Wow!
January 17, 2009 at 9:50 pm |
The color of the water grabs my attention!
January 17, 2009 at 9:56 pm |
I agree with Rose – that water is amazingly blue! You and Betsy have sure shared some beautiful trips/scenery together and I appreciate you sharing with all of us.
January 17, 2009 at 10:35 pm |
Beautiful shot:)
January 18, 2009 at 12:00 am |
That looks like a beautiful place to visit.
January 18, 2009 at 3:04 am |
It looks so pretty..a good place to visit.
January 18, 2009 at 3:45 am |
Such a great view! The blue water is gorgeous.
January 18, 2009 at 4:02 am |
Beautiful scenery, EXOTIC!
January 18, 2009 at 8:30 am |
I find that color of the water just unbelievable…. beautiful!!
January 18, 2009 at 11:17 am |
yes, shades of blues together, as in amazing water and wonderful sky are magic.
January 18, 2009 at 12:49 pm |
George: That is a wonderful beach scene in this cold weather. We got 6″ more snow last night.
January 18, 2009 at 1:06 pm |
What a wonderful view to enjoy while you’re eating breakfast. Bet you didn’t rush through that meal! Enjoy the day.
January 18, 2009 at 1:19 pm |
We’ve been fortunate enough to visit this island. While there did you guys go to Magen’s Bay? That is a beautiful beach that we enjoy.
January 18, 2009 at 1:37 pm |
Great photo, George!!
Take care and thanks for sharing!!
January 18, 2009 at 1:43 pm |
That water looks so inviting. There is something about the ocean that touches a special part in my soul..sigh..
January 18, 2009 at 3:28 pm |
Wouldn’t I love to see a view like that right now and feel the warm air when I got off the boat!
January 18, 2009 at 5:13 pm |
Weird … it let me sign in as storyteller today. That’s kewl ;–)
I’m with Rose … when I visited St. Thomas and St. Johns Island I thought the water was incredibly blue and lovely. Your photo brings back memories of my own.
Hugs and blessings,
January 18, 2009 at 5:46 pm |
like the others its the colour of the water……it reminds me of the colour of the water in Tunisia when we were on our honeymoon.
Gill in Canada
January 18, 2009 at 5:48 pm |
Such beautiful blue water in the photo – reminds me of a Monet painting I once saw w/ boats.
January 18, 2009 at 6:06 pm |
A lovely photo from what I’m sure was a great trip!
January 18, 2009 at 6:48 pm |
Beautiful!
January 19, 2009 at 12:07 am |
That is so incredibly beautiful and I so wish I was there right now! (Really getting tired of this cold Ohio weather.)
January 19, 2009 at 12:07 am |
What a terrific view! Wonderul shot! Makes me long for another cruise.
🙂