Posts Tagged ‘Malcolm Roads’
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Indescribable...........today was simply the most amazing day out at Malcolm Roads beach
Stunning colours today at Malcolm Roads beach where I took my sister Anna and friend Mike…………but really, it is always a photographer’s dream to take photos of the beach and water out here. Every time I head out to Malcolm Roads, I know the colours are going to be fantastic and today was no exception!
Small beach where once every few years, there's a natural bridge. It was all sanded in today.
I can’t emphasize enough that you do need a car to travel to these breathtaking beaches. You will be missing some of the most scenic areas of Provo if you don’t explore this area along with others. There are so many more out of the way beaches and Malcolm Roads is one of my ultimate favourites……….but then I do have many of them!
There's great snorkeling here too so don't forget to bring your snorkel equipment
The dive boats were all out there today as it was calm and perfect for diving.
So, all I can say is make a point of heading out to this spectacular and picturesque stretch of beach………..pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the snorkeling as well as a beach with very few people.
Marta
http://www.harbourclubvillas.com
Tags: beach, Beaches, dive boats, Diving, Malcolm Roads, Malcolm Roads beach, snorkel, Snorkeling
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Saturday, November 14th, 2009
A slender stalk of Sea Oats frames Eva as she sits on the beach looking at the blue and turquoise colours of the ocean out at Malcolm Roads beach.
Marta
Tags: beach, Malcolm Roads, Malcolm Roads beach, Sea Oats
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
This little Ghost Crab put on quite an aggressive display as I photographed him
Malcolm Roads beach and little Ghost Crab. I photographed it for at least twenty minutes. I wanted to capture the ocean turquoise background and the beach.
Marta
http://www.diving.tc
Tags: beach, Beaches, crab, Crabs, Ghost Crab, Malcolm Roads, Malcolm Roads beach
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Here's the pelican gobbling up a fish while the seagull hovers waiting to snatch a tasty morsel.
We stopped to sit for a while and take in the view of the waves breaking on the shore. You can just make out the Amanyara resort way down at the end of the coastline.
Pat takes a break and way past her at the other end, you can make out the Amanyara Resort
As we walked along the beach towards Malcolm Roads and the Amanyara, I came across something just lying there in the sand. It was an egg and the best I could come up with on the internet was that it looks like a sandpiper egg. This would make sense and most of the birds we saw were Ruddy Turnstones, a common visitor here to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
This egg was just laying there in the sand. It had black, brown and greyish markings.
Here's a Ruddy Turnstone. It's fun to watch them scurrying about along the sand and rocks
Once we got onto Malcolm Roads beach we were ready to hit the water. We had such fun riding the waves and playing in the surf.
Yogi disappears in the surf and all that can be seen are his legs and feet.
Pat enjoying the breaking waves
What a great way to end the day………….playing in the waves as they came crashing into the beach at Malcolm Roads.
Marta
http://www.harbourclubvillas.com
Tags: Malcolm Roads, Malcolm Roads beach, North West Point, pelican, pelicans, Ruddy Turnstone, sandpiper, seagull, seagulls
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
The road was washed out in two spots...............quite deep too but we pushed on through to explore and find this new beach.
Yesterday we set off to explore a beach along the North West Point coast line that we’ve never been to but had heard about from some of our recent Harbour Club Villas guests. We had turned around the day before as it was getting dark and we didn’t know how deep the washed out part of the road was.
Wow! A spectacular rocky shoreline with powdery sand beaches
This stretch of beach is between the North West Point and Malcolm Roads beach and we basically walked the beach in both directions. There are some great dive sites off this beach and two of them are named Shark Hotel and Black Coral Forest.
Typical vegetation of the area including this beautiful Cactus Tree just starting to bloom.
We watched a pelican being harrassed by sea gulls as it skimmed and dove into the water catching fish. The gulls would literally sit on top of the pelican in hopes of stealing a tasty morsel of fish.
I'm not sure how well you can make this out but the seagull was dancing on the pelicans head
I’ll post more tomorrow as we had such a great time seeing this part of Provo. It was our first trip out here and I’m sure we’ll return many more times.
Marta
http://www.harbourclubvillas.com
Tags: beach, Beaches, Black Coral Forest, dive sites, fish, Malcolm Roads, North West Point, pelican, pelicans, seagull, seagulls, Shark Hotel
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Old photo taken in 2002 of the tiki huts and dive boat out at Malcolm Roads beach
Years ago, Malcolm Roads was only accessible with a 4×4 jeep type vehicle and the hill was soooooo intimidating, pitted and huge ruts towards the bottom. It was always worth it as at the end of the road was a simply breathtaking stretch of beach with the tiki huts. We used to do our ladies beach day down there with not another soul around. I thought some of you might like to see my old photos of the tiki huts and beach.
White, powdery sand beach and always the amazing colours of blue and turquoise
When we first came to Providenciales, the tiki huts were still useable for some shade but began to drastically deteriorate. They were originally built for a French game show that took place on that beach around 1992.
It's a real shame that this beautiful area was not protected for future generations. It is now the site of an exclusive hotel.
Dive boats would spend their intervals pulled up fairly close to shore
Those were the days.......exotic, remote......a piece of paradise.
Hope you enjoyed my old photos of the tiki huts at Malcolm Roads. A bit of history that many of us fondly remember.
Marta
http://www.harbourclubvillas.com
Tags: beach, Beaches, dive boats, Malcolm Roads, old photos, tiki huts, tiki huts at Malcolm Roads
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
What a show we enjoyed on the beach at Malcolm Roads.........Mike and a friend were out doing flips and enjoying kiting off the beach.
We drove out to Malcolm Roads beach today. It was looking quite miserable but Eve was positive the sun would shine and she’d be able to snorkel. Sure enough, out came the sun and a couple of kite boarders………..Mike Haas who is one of our island kiteboard instructors and a friend.
Mike Haas has been teaching kite boarding on Provo for a number of years now. Head down to the Turks and Caicos soon and learn how to kiteboard!
Not only was watching these guys kiteboard exciting but they also sighted a whale just off shore. No kidding……they were actually kiteboarding with a 30 foot whale!
Kiteboarders flying high and doing flips and jumps entertained us on the beach today
And so, if you want to holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands and learn to kiteboard, just drop us a line at Harbour Club Villas and we’ll put you in touch with Mike.
See you soon,
Marta
Tags: beach, Beaches, Harbour Club Villas, humpback, humpback whales, kiteboard, kiteboarding, kitesurfing, Malcolm Roads, Whales
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Snorkeling along the shoreline looking for shells
Malcolm Roads beach is a spectacular stretch of sand with some pretty good snorkeling. Tina found all kinds of tiny shells and bits of coral right close to the shoreline.
A handful of treasures from the sea
Tiny shells and bits of coral are found just under the water in the sand along the waters edge.
Tags: beach, Beaches, Malcolm Roads, shell, Shells, Snorkeling, Turks and Caicos
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
A storm at sea intensifies the turquoise colours of the ocean
It doesn’t matter what the weather is like at Malcolm Roads, the colours are always spectacular for photo taking. A passing storm and clouds turned the sea into brilliant shades of blue and turquoise. Dive boats were anchored out at the dive sites and in the foreground, two magnificent Cactus Trees framed my photo.
The Cactus Tree is endemic to the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas.
The Cactus Trees found at Malcolm Roads can reach hights of 12 feet and have a woody trunk. Flowers bloom throughout the year and are a rich red in colour with yellow stamens.
Bright red flowers of the Cactus Tree
This particular species is found exclusively in the Turks and Caicos Islands as well as the Bahamas.
Visit the spectacular beach at Malcolm Roads and watch for these wonderful Cactus Trees.
Cheers,
Marta
http://www.harbourclubvillas.com
Tags: beach, Beaches, Cactus, Cactus Tree, dive boats, Diving, Malcolm Roads, Snorkeling, Turks and Caicos
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