Time to Get This Board Rolling- Post Porty Pics Here!

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Some Old Photos of PA and surrounding area on 35mm Kodachrome and Ektachrome

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Jamaica; Me no like it, me love it!!!!!!

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Lovely photos Brazz

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an afternoon hanging on boston beach

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Pellew Island is situated offshore from Folly Point home of the Folly mansion ruins. This amazing plot of thriving plant life can also be seen from the roadside in front of Norse Point Villa. Not really the safest place to stand…alongside a four-foot cement wall, no side walk or guard rail, a few steps from busy vehicle activity and on a wicked curve…you get the picture. But to me, this is where my eyes take in the best view.

The stretch of water separating the Island from the mainland is very shallow (about ankle deep at low tide) so it is easy to walk across. However, sea eggs or sea urchins are scatted on the sea bed making a barefoot stroll over unwise. On the island you will find a well-shaded beach, a small walking trail, a diving platform and great views of the coast.

Pellew Island is best known by the name “Monkey Island”. It gets its name from the colony of monkeys imported to Jamaica by Hiram Bingham (son-in-law of Alfred Mitchell). Rather than keeping the monkeys in his home (the now folly mansion ruins), Mitchell let them live on the island. I was happy to hear it confirmed that no monkeys are there now. Monkeys scare me.



From the view at the wall, the island doesn’t look so big. But once I zoomed in closer I can tell it is indeed generously spacious making it more desirable to experience. I haven’t ventured over to this extremely peaceful and inviting place but it’s on my “must explore” list.



Although privately owned, it’s open to the public to row over and enjoy a day of picnicking, snorkeling or swimming. But of course developers with their mega proposals and mega wallets want to change all that and build a mega resort. I’m not against development especially if it creates jobs, but I don’t think I would cheer this project on. I love this view just the way it is. Who wouldn’t???

Monkey Island…me soon come…