This little guy really was thirsty as he licked the moisture off a Corona beer bottle.
Marta
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Category Archives: Animals
Turtle Rock
Snorkeling out at Turtle Rock this afternoon was fantastic........calm waters and oh so clear.
We anchored off Turtle Rock for a lazy afternoon………..we had lunch and drinks along with some good snorkeling. This unique rock formation looks like a turtle and is part way between South Dock and Osprey Rock on the south side of Providenciales.
Unusual rock sculptures jutting up out of the water.
The water was “cold” for those of us that have been on island for so long but nonetheless, I braved the water to get some close shots of these unusual rock formations at Turtle Rock.
Barry will do anything for a beer as he "hangs" around Turtle Rock.
I had to bribe Barry with extra beers to make him pose for the camera.
Lobster for dinner as we hailed a passing fishing boat.......four nice sized lobster tails.
A nice sized grouper along with a parrot fish were caught that day.
The snorkeling was amazing through a channel between the rocks and since it was low tide, we were in three or four feet of water.
Come snorkel with us here on Providenciales and in the other islands of the Turks and Caicos.
Marta
Christmas Time
Kona waiting for some Christmas doggy treats!
Kona wishes everyone a Merry Christmas…………almost here!
Marta
Dolphins on the Way to French Cay
A lone dolphin swims alongside and infront of our boat on the way to French Cay today.
I walked up our hill this morning overlooking the marina at Harbour Club Villas and was greeted with an ocean like a mirror. I took a few photos and shot off an email with photo to friends………It’s a French Cay day! Look at the calm ocean. Let’s aim for 10 am.
It was an amazing sight and the colours of the ocean were unbelievable.
We weren’t too far out when we sighted a lone dolphin and we played with him for a while as he played in the wake of the boat and skimmed along with his head right between the pontoons of the boat.
He was just surfacing and about to blow the water out of his blowhole.
Dolphins breathe through a blowhole located at the top of the head. Water in a dolphin’s blowhole will drown the dolphin so it uses powerful muscles to close the blowhole so that it can dive under the water again.
This is one of my favourite photos taken today and you can see ever so clearly the dolphin that swam along with the boat.
A great smile and close up of the dolphin.
We also saw a mother dolphin and her baby but she wanted nothing to do with us. She was protecting the little one and so we left her alone.
I only managed to get the shapes of the mother dolphin and her little one as the water was rippling and distorting the dolphins.
More photos to come of our French Cay trip today but it will have to wait until the next post.
Marta
Evening Bonefishing
A peaceful and calm setting as a lone fisherman wades the lake by Harbour Club Villas.
This evening I caught sight of Paul, one of our bonefishing guests, out in Flamingo Lake. It was a beautiful still evening just made for some bonefishing.
Someone else was also looking for fish as a Green Heron perched on a dead branch to view the lake waters.
The Green Heron finds a tasty snack in the waters of the lake.
I know the heron was sucessful in finding food but I'm not sure if Paul caught any bonefish?
Evenings are a great time to catch some of our water birds and to see bonefish tailing in the lake.
Marta
Happy Halloween
Here's our little Ania........." pretty " scary witch don't you think?
A blast from the past with photos of Ania and Mike at Halloween. I think I made Tina an outfit too out of the same red, rubber backed material that was a set of curtains at one point. Curtains that were pretty darned ugly I would say.
Mike the Mad Hatter.
I’m not sure where Tina’s photo is but here’s another member of the family…………….
Kona (aka Skunk breath) was out trick or treating too for all kinds of doggy treats. Apparently dogs do this in Vancouver!
Happy Halloween everyone. Have lots of fun.
Marta
Minnie Meow
This sweet little kitten was found meowing beside one of our villas at Harbour Club today.
Our guests at Harbour Club Villas found a little kitten today in the bushes by their villa. It was soooo cute but very thin, just skin and bones and starving. The girls rushed to get the kitten some water, steak and cat treats that had been left behind by previous guests.
She was quite content to be held but constantly squirming and moving.
Once Taylor and Danielle started feeding her, she became more lively. Poor little thing was so very hungry.
Danielle and the feral kitten she called Minnie.
A cute handful of fluff as Donna holds the rescued kitten named Minnie.
I called Jane at Potcake Place who said I should call Susan at the TCSPCA or Donna at Pampered Paws. I managed to speak with Donna and we drove over to give her the little kitten. She’s much in need of a bath and a good home. Donna operates Pampered Paws on Providenciales and is often called upon to help and shelter these animals.
Donna and Minnie quite at home with each other
Minnie makes the acquaintance of little Nemo the rescued potcake Donna is nursing back to health
Please do your best to help by adopting a potcake like Nemo or a kitten like Minnie and giving them a forever home. You can help by being a courier and taking potcakes to destinations in Canada or the USA or bringing something that’s on the TCSPCA’s wish list or by giving a donation.
Contact Susan at http://tcspca.tc/index.htm
Contact Jane at http://www.potcakeplace.com/
Please help if you can. We need YOU to raise a paw and volunteer.
Contact me and I’ll point you in the right direction.
Marta
Times of the Island Bonefishing Honeymoon
The fall issue of Times of the Island has an article on bonefishing.
The Fall issue of the Times of the Island is now available with a great article “If You Love Me, Let Me Fish….A newley wed’s quest for Provo bonefish.”
This magazine is always full of interesting and colourful articles and is a great read. We recently had guests at Harbour Club Villas that were on their honeymoon. They picked us as their accommodation on Provo because of the proximity of bonefishing both in the lakes and nearby flats. Joe Cermele is a fishing fanatic and works on the editorial staff of Field and Stream magazine. His beautiful wife Christen, fishes a little and enjoys sitting on the beach. Joe explains why they picked Harbour Club Villas. “Fishing is my heroin…….we overlooked the palace resorts of Grace Bay for Barry and Marta Morton’s secluded villas for our Providenciales honeymoon. A co worker told me I could walk out the door and onto the bonefishing flats of the adjacent salt lakes at Harbour Club.”
I'm in the water shooting, Joe has a fish on, Christen has camera ready and Darin our guide guides the boat.
To access the article please go to our website at http://www.bonefishing.tc and read the full story. Joe and Christen enjoyed their bonefishing honeymoon and one of the highlights of their stay was adopting a beautiful little potcake they named Ava.
Joe and Christen with their little Provo treasure.....a potcake they named Ava.
Take a look at the Times of the Island magazine and also help where ever you can by contacting the Potcake Foundation. They’ll be so glad of any help you can give.
Marta
Tree Frog at Harbour Club
I found this cute little fella in one of our planters this evening.
I was walking down behind the villas on my way to turn the outside lights on and happen to glance at something that was on one of the planters. I took a second look and saw that it was a frog. We didn’t think we had any frogs on the property but now we know we do.
This tree frog was a beautiful green colour with some black markings.
I yelled for Barry and he came running thinking something was wrong. He managed to catch the small tree frog just so I could take some photos of it.
Note the suction cup like feet that allows them to climb trees or the walls of our tiki hut.
The tree frog I found had large discs at the end of its toes which were like sticky pads and he had a very strong grip said Barry. These discs help the frogs grip while climbing and allow them to climb vertically on virtually anything. When we let him go, he climbed up the wall and pillar to under the eaves of the gazebo.
This little tree frog clamped down on Barry's arm with his suction cup toes.
Good shot of the suction cup like toes gripping the wall of the tiki hut.
He was soooooo cute!!!
Marta
Pygmy Boa back to the wild
Barry picks the Pygmy Boa up for a few last photos before letting him go.
A closeup of the boa's head.
We released him into our wild area where there's lots of places to hide. Note his forked tongue!
One last photo before he slithers away.
Protect our wild life and I hope everyone enjoys these photos.
Marta