Sandy Spit, BVI and how I got this photograph
Sandy Spit, British Virgin Islands (as seen from Green Cay) Few people are lucky enough to visit the British Virgin Islands once. Even fewer go twice. Just such an opportunity came to me because of a family member who is passionate about sailing. He invited me and a few others. That makes more fun and we divide the cost of the ship. But I digress. My first visit to Sandy Spit in 2008 was remarkable. Here's this tiny piece of beach surrounded by water everywhere. What could be more beautiful than that? Taking a photo of this beauty should be easy right? Wrong. From the level of a sailboat or the beach itself, you cannot see the island's other side. You can't see how small and cute it is. My photos from 2008 disappointed me. A higher vantage point is needed to show this island in its' best light. I did some advance research this time. I checked out surrounding islands and their heights. Coul...