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Paradise Itself
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I took this picture about two weeks ago during my vacation in Dominican Republic. It was taken at magnificent Saona Island. it is a national park and no construction is allowed there, and that's what makes it even more magnificent. The picture is made of 6 shots stitched together. Here is more on the Island from Wikipedia:
Saona Island or Isla Saona is a tropical island located a short distance from the mainland on the south-east tip of the Dominican Republic, near La Altagracia Province. It is a government protected nature reserve and a popular destination for tourists from all over the Dominican Republic, who arrive in fleets of catamarans and small motorboats on organised excursions every day. The Island is famous for the natural beauty of its beaches, and has been used on many occasions by film-makers and advertisers looking for a stereotypical 'desert island' setting for their film or product. It is promoted amongst European visitors as the setting for the famous Bounty chocolate bar adverts.
The seas around the Island are rich in wildlife, with many species of birds and tropical marine fish, and there are large areas where natural sandbars offshore bring the depth to just a few feet. These are once again popular with the tourist trade, with small boats stopping hundreds of metres off the beach and disgorging tourists into the waist-deep shallows where they snorkel, drink and check out the fields of starfish indigenous to the region.
The island was baptized "Saona" by Christopher Columbus, who discovered it in may 1494 on his way to the Americas. The name was meant to honor the commune of Savona, where Columbus lived at the time.
More at: www.varahram.ca |
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Hi,
The place is simply heavenly. Subjectively speaking the sea has receded too much to have an impact and the frame is too small to capture such a wide vista. Try to make panorama out of it. I wish I was there!
Greetings from India,
Amitabh
hello varahram,
i want to be theree, need a longer vacation. i think you photographed heaven. beautiful colors and landscape. congratulations.
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