U.S. Virgin Islands

Departure from a cloud covered JFK Airport in New York City, NY

Landing in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI

Moonrise over St. John bay - St. Thomas, USVI

Moon over St. John bay - St. Thomas, USVI

Shark Island in St. John Bay, St. Thomas USVI

Sunrise from Prettyklip Point over St. John Bay, USVI

Coral (?) at the water's edge - Prettyklip Point, St Thomas USVI

Sunrise from Prettyklip Point over St. John Bay, USVI

Great Blue Heron - St. Thomas USVI

White-cheeked pintail - St. Thomas USVI

Breeding adult white Great Egret - St. Thomas USVI

Green Sea Turtle - Sapphire Beach, USVI

Green Sea Turtle

Unknown Sea Creature

Green Sea Turtle

Spotted Eagle Ray

Green Sea Turtle

Barracuda

Octopus

Stingray

Palometa Jack fish

School of mostly Blue Tang fish

"I Am Leaving" - Sunrise over St. John Bay

My daughter Sarah sent me a text simply saying that she had a 'new song' to go along with my sunrise pics. Then she sent me the file. This is where a dad's heart swells with pride. Sarah recorded this song for her Symphonic Choir at Stoughton High School where she teaches music. She indicated that it was a nice, uplifting farewell song she wanted them to sing for senior class night. After listening to it, my creative juices started to flow and this video is the result.

Captured with my GoPro camera, I felt that this time lapse sequence of Thursday morning's sunrise over St. John Bay paired nicely with the beauty of Sarah's voice and the message intended for her audience.