Times of the Islands Winter 2019/20
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
contents<br />
Departments<br />
6 From <strong>the</strong> Editor<br />
15 Around <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong><br />
Ice Cream in Parrotice<br />
By Jody Rathgeb ~ Photos By Tom Rathgeb<br />
<strong>20</strong> Eye on <strong>the</strong> Sky<br />
Hidden Dangers<br />
By Paul Wilkerson<br />
24 Creature Feature<br />
Big Thrills —<br />
Meeting Humpback whales in Grand Turk<br />
By Brian Heagney<br />
Photos By Brian Heagney & Sabine Frank<br />
71 Faces & Places<br />
MOTTAC Music Festival<br />
Story & Photos By David Newlands<br />
72 About <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>/TCI Map<br />
77 Where to Stay<br />
78 Classified Ads<br />
80 Dining Out<br />
82 Subscription Form<br />
Features<br />
44 Final Goodbyes<br />
By Jody Rathgeb<br />
50 Birds & Binoculars<br />
By William J. Cook ~ Photos By Marta Morton<br />
Green Pages<br />
30 The Mighty Mangrove<br />
By Ewa Krzyszczyk<br />
36 Onus or Bonus?<br />
By Kristy Lee, Sylvia Myers, Debbie Bartlett and<br />
Franziska Elmer<br />
40 Roadmap to Sustainability<br />
By Megan Tierney, Lucy Beagley,<br />
Lormeka Williams, Cherylann S. Jones,<br />
Michelle Fulford-Gardiner and Eric F. Salamanca<br />
Photos By Eric F. Salamanca<br />
TIMES<br />
OF THE<br />
ISLANDS<br />
SAMPLING THE SOUL OF THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS WINTER <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong>/<strong>20</strong> NO. 129<br />
On <strong>the</strong> Cover<br />
Marta Morton caught this ra<strong>the</strong>r disorganized group <strong>of</strong><br />
flamingos at North Creek, during a visit to Salt Cay. The<br />
old salinas and salt pans <strong>the</strong>re provide a varied habitat<br />
for waterbirds <strong>of</strong> all kinds.<br />
Marta documents her life in Turks & Caicos as proprietoress<br />
<strong>of</strong> Harbour Club Villas with her camera, and readers<br />
are well-familiar with <strong>the</strong> magic she creates. To see more<br />
<strong>of</strong> Marta’s images, see “Birds & Binoculars” on page 50<br />
and go to www.harbourclubvillas.com.<br />
15<br />
Astrolabe<br />
60 Going Under<br />
Story & Photos By Dr. Joost Morsink &<br />
Dr. Ruud Stelten<br />
66 TCI in WWII<br />
By Captain Eric Wilberg<br />
TOM RATHGEB<br />
4 www.timespub.tc
Change language