Roystonea oleracea is a large palm which reaches heights of 40 metres (130 ft). It is native to Guadeloupe, Dominica and Martinique in the Lesser Antilles, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, northern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia.
Small, beautifully paneled Chapel at Codrington College, St John, Barbados, West Indies. The paneling is local Mahogany.<br />
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Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados. Construction was started in 1714, and the College was eventually opened on September 9, 1745.
Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados. It was founded by Christopher Codrington, who after his death in 1710 left portions of his 'estates' - two slave plantations on Barbados and areas of Barbuda - to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts to establish a college in Barbados. Construction was started in 1714, and the College was eventually opened on September 9, 1745.
I am sure that there are better beaches in the World but I have not seen one as good as this. Awesome! Must be in the Top 20 Beat Beaches in the World. Shot from the headland below the Crane Beach Resort.This South Easterly facing beach is protected from the full force of the Atlantic by a large reef about one mile out, but never the less can be quite rough. Great fun if you can swim well.
The statue was erected on 22 March 1813 in the area known as Trafalgar Square, opposite Parliament Buildings. The statue predates Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square in London by nearly 30 years.The statue of Admiral Lord Nelson was sculpted from bronze by Sir Richard Westmacott, who was called, "the first castor of bronze in the Kingdom." It is considered an excellent likeness of the British Admiral.
It pre-dates the Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square in London by nearly 30 years.
Shot Hand Held with a B+W 82mm S03 MRC Nano Coated Kaeseman Circular Polarizer Filter - XSDP Mount. Large reef protecting the shore from the Atlantic Ocean.
Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados. It was founded by Christopher Codrington, who after his death in 1710 left portions of his 'estates' - two slave plantations on Barbados and areas of Barbuda - to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts to establish a college in Barbados. Construction was started in 1714, and the College was eventually opened on September 9, 1745.
