Trunk Bay: Again and Again
Posted by gerald in St. John USVI, St. John Virgin Islands, St. John Virgin Islands Beaches, tags: St. John USVI, St. John Virgin Islands, trunk bay
Trunk Bay Overlook
I try to get over to Trunk Bay in the late afternoons for a nice long swim. It’s especially inviting during these summer months when the water is good and warm, just the way I like it.
Trunk Bay Stamp
The view from the Trunk Bay overlook on the North Shore Road is probably one of the most photographed scenes anywhere.
There’s even an official United States Postal Service stamp featuring that world famous vista.
Trunk Bay is the favorite destination for cruise ship passengers and day-trippers from St. Thomas and tends to be fairly busy, at least by St. John standards,
As the sun sets over St. Thomas, however, the scene changes and the beach is often just about empty.
The late afternoon at Trunk now attracts lovers of all kinds, beach lovers, beauty lovers and young lovers of all ages.
I shot this video of a typical Trunk Bay sunset a few days ago.
I-Tal
The music is by our own St. John culture bearer, I-Tal Anthony from Salt Pond Bay, enjoy!
Entries (RSS)
Many thanks for that very inviting “look over” of a beautiful place so obvious that I s’pose I’ve overlooked it over the past decade or so — partly ‘cuz of my sentimentality for the “old days” when the crowds weren’t so plentiful. Your timely, gentle reminder is much appreciated…..as is the wisdom of the best times to visit (though we wouldn’t want to interrupt your quiet time there)……….When you closed by mentioning that the accompanying music was “by our own St. John culture bearer, I-Tal Anthony from Salt Pond Bay,” I wondered if he’d ever put together a CD? (I picked up a nice hand-carved calabash/gobi from him a while ago at Salt Pond………….perhaps putting out a CD is not his style….. or is it?)
He has at least one – that’s where the music for the video came from.
G
Fantastic feature, G…Trunk never ceases to disappoint–for both visitors and locals. Great feature from I-Tal Anthony!
I’ve enjoyed your blog since my wife and I started planning our first trip to St. John in April 09. I have noticed you used I-Tal music on several of your videos. I have searched online but can’t find the CD. Does some place on St. John make them available on the net for us main-landers?
–Thanks!
Curious about your comment, Chelsea. Did you mean to say, “Trunk never ceases to disappoint”? From the flavor of your comment overall, it seemed like you meant: “Trunk never ceases to delight”!
– Sally
Ital’s e-mail is italanthony@gmail.com
G