Pastoral views such as this
one in La Hueca can still be seen all over Vieques. Although finding
a hilltop without a house is becoming more difficult, local zoning
so far insures that no high-rise developments will dominate the landscape.
After a very short time even the mostly concrete structures take on
the character of the countryside, as the jungle asserts itself. |
Also known as "turpentines,"
these trees with their peeling red bark are a trademark of Vieques.
The twisting trunks of the gumbo limbos make them seem to be dancing.
Many of these trees were planted as living fence posts and you can
still see younger trees strung with barbed wire along roadside pastures.
The cattle tend not to notice. |
Esperanza's colorful fishing
boats really "pop" against the bright turquoise water of
the harbor. Early in the morning at the nearby pier you can see the
local fishermen casting their seine nets for bait fish. When their
buckets are full, they jump in one of these little boats and head
out for the day. |