On the Caribbean island of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten, the northern part is occupied by the French Saint Martin and the south by the Dutch Sint Maarten . On a tour of the Dutch part, there is an impressive view to the sea and Simpson Bay Lagoon from Cole Bay Hill . In the Great Salt Pond, once a source of income to the island for its salt, Great White Herons (Ardea alba) and Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) can be observed . In Philipsburg, the capital of Sint Maarten, an Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) searches for something to nibble on near the statue of Dr. Albert Claudius (Claude) Wathey (1926-1998), a politician who for 40 years worked to improve the economic condition of the island.
The View from Cole Bay Hill
SOURCE: The View from Cole Bay Hill (Sint Maarten, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Herons and Pelicans on the Great Salt Pond
SOURCE: Herons and Pelicans on the Great Salt Pond (Sint Maarten, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)
SOURCE: Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) (Sint Maarten, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Dr. Albert Claudius Wathey (1926-1998)
SOURCE: Dr. Albert Claudius Wathey (1926-1998) (Sint Maarten, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Copyright © 2011 by Stephen J. Danko
