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The Death and Burial of Rozalia Dymek – 1859

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Steve

Rozalia Dymek, daughter of Paweł Dymek and Maryanna Kaczmarczyk, died on 02 March 1859 in Piasutno, Kolno Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland . She was buried on 04 March 1859 in Mały Płock, Kolno Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland.

The Death and Burial Record of Rozalia Dymek – 1859

SOURCE: Parafia pw. Znalezienia Krzyża Św. (Mały Płock, Kolno Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland), â€œAkta urodzeń 1852-1862 [Records of Deaths 1852-1862],” folio 59/56 recto, entry 145, Maryanna Dymek, 18 November 1858; filmed as Księgi metrykalne, 1771-1863; FHL INTL microfilm 0,948,383.

Click on the image above to view a higher resolution image. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Rozalia Dymek. Translated from the Polish, the record reads:

41 Piasutno

This happened in the village of Mały Płock on the twentieth day of February / fourth day of March in the year one-thousand eight-hundred fifty-nine at the hour of ten in the morning . There appeared Paweł Dymek, father of the deceased, forty years of age, and Ignacy Dymek, paternal uncle, thirty years of age, both peasant farmers residing in Piasutno, and they stated that on the day before yesterday at the hour of ten in the morning, Rozalia died in Piasutno, ten years of age, born in this village, daughter of the married couple, the afore-mentioned Paweł and Maryanna née Kaczmarczyk Dymek, a peasant farmer residing in Piasutno . After visual confirmation of the death of Rozalia, this document was read aloud to the illiterate declarants and was signed only by Us.
[signed] The Reverend Franciszek Sakowicz, Pastor of Mały Płock, Maintaining the Records of the Civil State

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Coca Falls and Vistas of El Yunque Rainforest, Puerto Rico

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Steve

TheÂ final photos from my Caribbean Vacation include a photo of La Coca Falls and vistas of the El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico . Unfortunately, few of the pictures I took in the afternoon were properly exposed and, basically, unusable . Personally, I blame the problem on the weather . Who would have guessed it would rain so much in the Rainforest?Â Of those poorly exposed pictures, I have decided end this travelogue with one: the national flower of Puerto Rico, the Flor de Maga (Thespesia grandiflora), shown hereÂ as a highly-photoshopped abstract image.

La Coca Falls

SOURCE: Â La Coca FallsÂ (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Vista of El Yunque Rainforest – 1

SOURCE: Â Vista of El Yunque Rainforest – 1 (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Vista of El Yunque Rainforest – 2

SOURCE: Â Vista of El Yunque Rainforest -Â 2 (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Flor de Maga (Thespesia grandiflora)

SOURCE: Â Flor de Maga (Thespesia grandiflora) (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

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Flowers of El Yunque Rainforest, Puerto Rico

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Steve

In the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, I saw quite a number of flowering plants including False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia wagneriana and Heliconia bihi), and Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata).

False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia wagneriana)

SOURCE: False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia wagneriana) (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia bihi)

SOURCE: False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia bihi) (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – Habit

SOURCE: Â Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – HabitÂ (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – Detail

SOURCE: Â Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – DetailÂ (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

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El Yunque Rainforest, Puerto Rico

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Steve

Upon returning to Puerto Rico, I took a trip to the El Yunque Rainforest . The first stop was the Visitor’s Center . There, a paintingÂ by Emilio de La Botija called Sobreviviré (To Survive) depictsÂ a Puerto Rican Parrot and emphasizes the need to protect the rainforest . Phalenopsis orchids hang throughout the visitor center.

El Yunque National Forest

SOURCE: El Yunque National Forest (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Sobreviviré

SOURCE: Â Sobreviviré (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Phalenopsis -1

SOURCE: Â Phalenopsis -1 (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Phalenopsis -2

SOURCE: Â Phalenopsis -2 (Río Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

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A Tour of Sint Maarten

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Steve

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 forÂ something to nibble onÂ near the statue of Dr. Albert Claudius (Claude)Â Wathey (1926-1998), a politician who for 40 yearsÂ 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.

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Marina Fort Louis and Orient Beach, Saint Martin

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Steve

Leaving Marigot, Saint Martin, there is one last view to see, and that is the ships at Marina Fort Louis . We headed for Orient Beach, had lunch at a restaurant/bar there, and rented beach chairs and umbrellas for the rest of the afternoon . The Caribbean sun can be intense!Â Even with sunblock, my left shoulder was quite red when the sun snuck up from behind me and caught my shoulder while I was relaxing under the beach umbrella.

Marina Fort Louis

SOURCE: Marina Fort Louis (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

Orient Beach

SOURCE: Â Orient BeachÂ (Orient Beach, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

Parasailing

SOURCE: Â ParasailingÂ (Orient Beach, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

The Surf at Orient Beach

SOURCE: Â The Surf at Orient BeachÂ (Orient Beach, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

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Marigot, Saint Martin

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Steve

The next stop on my Caribbean tour was Sint Maarten / Saint Martin, a small island split between the Dutch (Sint Maarten) and the French (Saint Martin) . Marigot, the capital of Saint Martin, is home to Fort Saint Louis, Marigot Bay, and a thriving Flea Market . While here, I drank a can of Guarana, a BrazilianÂ soft drink made from the berry of the guarana plant . Guarana seeds have about twice the caffeine content of coffee beans and, in fact, another name for caffeine is guaranine . I was wide awake for the rest of the day.

Fort Saint Louis

SOURCE: Fort Saint Louis (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

Marigot Bay

SOURCE: Â Marigot BayÂ (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

Wares at the Flea Market

SOURCE: Wares at the Flea Market (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

Marigot Market Woman

SOURCE: Â Marigot Market WomanÂ (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.

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The Pitons, Saint Lucia

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Steve

After seeing theÂ Fraser’s Dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) off the coast of Saint Lucia, our boat took us to the south of the island to view the Pitons, two volcanic plugs that dominate the skyline of this portion of Saint Lucia . Black sand beaches dot the coast.

The Pitons

SOURCE: The Pitons (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J . Danko on 31 March 2011.

Pitons and Beach

SOURCE: Pitons and BeachÂ (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J . Danko on 31 March 2011.

Palm Lined Beach

SOURCE: Â Palm Lined BeachÂ (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J . Danko on 31 March 2011.

Santa Lucia Coastline

SOURCE: Â Santa Lucia CoastlineÂ (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J . Danko on 31 March 2011.

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Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) in Saint Lucia

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Steve

While in Saint Lucia, I took a boat trip to see whales and dolphins in the waters around the island . I saw no whales, but a very large pod of Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) followed the boat and played in the wake . Â It was aÂ magnificent sight to see the dolphins leap out of the water as they swam.

Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) – 1

SOURCE: Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei)Â – 1 (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 March 2011.

Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) – 2

SOURCE: Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei)Â – 2 (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 March 2011.

Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) – 3

SOURCE: Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei)Â – 3 (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 March 2011.

Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) – 4

SOURCE: Fraser’s dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei)Â – 4 (Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 March 2011.

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First Views of Saint Lucia

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Steve

The next stop on my trip was the island of Saint Lucia, one of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles . The capital of Castries has a sheltered harbor and a small airport . While in Castries I saw several Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) flying overhead.