Happy Monday!
Where did the month fly? If you’ve ever wondered if it’s boring to live on a little island, we can tell you first hand- it’s not! (Sure we like to leave the Rock once in a while, but that’s a different story).
You know that myth about St. John having no natural water? Well, there are certainly waterfalls galore when it rains like it did last week!
Isn’t it amazing? This waterfall photo wast taken while standing on the North Shore Road just past the Cinnamon Bay Campground turnoff. The water was way too much for the roadway drains to handle. It was worth getting our sneakers in the water to take some rainy afternoon images. This next photo will give you some perspective on size.�
We weren’t the only ones out playing in the drizzle in between photos shoots. The waterfall was huge climing all the way up the mountain.
Island kids of all ages can find fun almost anywhere, yours truly included. There were plenty of snorkelers at the island beaches all week long – even in the rain. Why not? Since it only rained some of the time, there was plenty of time for other beach activities.
Everyone seemed to be making sandcastles last week. They were on every beach island-wide. We could use some of those busy hands in our garden right about now.
Our plants are loving the early summer weather and growing faster than we can keep them pruned. When rains and clouds pass through, picture postcard perfect days with crystal clear views often follow. We’ve had those too this past week with lots of puffy clouds and sunshine, and you know what that means.
Beautiful sunsets!
On this particular Saturday evening we were shooting the wedding of Thomas and Phoebe – two St. Johnians (congrats you two lovebirds!) at Gallows Point Resort. The sky colors changed from hushed muted pinks and mauves to blazing oranges and golds before nightfall was complete. 
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Now that’s what we call a sunset! We feel blessed that we can regularly experience such beauty living here on St. John.
Yesterday we were at the new Seashore Allure property in Cruz Bay taking pool shots. Just as we were finishing up, we spied the beginnings of a singularly beautiful sunset from the rooftop spa deck with the promise of many pinks and reds.
We headed home, hoping to catch the last of the promised fantastic sunset from home, but as we drove ur our driveway looking west, we realized we were too late. For some reason, we both looked up to the night sky as we got out of our car and saw this.
It was the last cloud directly overhead - just waiting for us to say goodnight.
Next week we’ll do Photo Monday on Tuesday because St. John Festival’s Parade and Fireworks are on Monday and we plan to PARTY. We promise to take lots of photos on the 5th for you!
Goodnight for now,
Karin and Bob Schlesinger
Your Island Photographers
