Fri 28 Nov 2008
Immediately after Paloma, we had some guests over. Yves (a former co-worker of Julie) and his gf Jennifer were scheduled to arrive on the Friday but their flight was canceled. So they arrived on the Monday following Paloma.
On the Wednesday, only 5 or so days after the passing of the storm they went to Stingray city. For those who have seen our past pictures of stingray city or who have been, you know that the water out there is clear and blue. Well, this time it was different, big time.
Below you can see Yves & Jennifer definitely having a great time with a friendly ray, but the storm “churned” up the bottom and turned the usually Cristal clear water to a muddy brown that is not unlike the Thames river in London! Sorry guys … next time you need to come outside of hurricane season! 😉
Two more days until the “official” end of hurricane season ; not a day too soon it you ask me! According to a web site I read, hurricane season is set to encompass 97% of all tropical activity. That website also had some interesting wisdom about hurricane season:
June- too soon.
July– stand by!
August– look out you must.
September– remember.
October, all over.
Not sure why they do not include November!

Hi Micho,
That reddy/brown color comes off the mangrove roots and, in this case, hurricane Paloma pushed the stained waters from the mangrove swamps all the way out to Stingray city. Take the National Trust’s Mangrove Boat tour and you’ll learn all about it;-)
Lois