Times of the Islands Spring 2021
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
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green pages newsletter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> department <strong>of</strong> environment & coastal resources<br />
Sunsets mark a satisfying conclusion to <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day.<br />
Sunsets and Island Time<br />
A perfect pairing.<br />
Story & Photos By Ben Farmer, Waterfront Assistant, The School for Field Studies<br />
“Is it pretty tonight—<strong>the</strong> sunset?”<br />
“I’ve never seen a bad one.”<br />
This is a dialogue between two characters in Carl Hiaasen’s novel Skinny Dip. One character, Joey, is<br />
temporarily blind after a harrowing experience at sea, and Stranahan is describing <strong>the</strong> evening Florida<br />
Keys scenery to her. The concise acknowledgment by Stranahan that he has never seen a bad sunset is a<br />
concept that stuck with me. I began <strong>the</strong> book while living and working in <strong>the</strong> Turks & Caicos <strong>Islands</strong> and<br />
ever since <strong>the</strong>n, I have been much more aware <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sunsets that <strong>the</strong> TCI has to <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />
<strong>Times</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 39
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