Seychelles tropical dream beach rock formations - Photo Painting
In the 1980'ies ago, this location was used for a TV- and cinema commercial by Bacardi Ron. The holiday feeling was accompanied by corresponding tropical music. Back then, few people knew about this place. Today, it is one of the most famous beaches in the world. The Anse Source d'Argent on La Digue Island, Seychelles still has the same "Wow" effect. To find it this empty, without tourists, once needs to go either early in the morning, or late in the afternoon. Since thousands of pictures of this spot have already been published, I created a digital photo painting.
(La Digue, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-26)
Palm tree pirate treasure island St. Pierre Seychelles
Do you enjoy reading pirate books, or did you when you were young? Then you might have the same association as me when I first spotted the tiny St. Pierre island. This image was only possible thanks to the catamaran captain. He took just the right course to align the islands' silhouette with the one of the Praslin mountains in the background. And so did the clouds, hanging over the mountain like a soft cover blanket.
(St. Pierre Island, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-19)
Natural art - Branch of a coconut palm tree on Seychelles beach
Just laying on the beach or at the hotel pool is not the kind of vacation I do enjoy. Instead, I rather like to explore new places at our holiday destination. This includes both nature as well as urban; ideally a mix of both. On the tropical island of La Digue (Seychelles), there is no city. During a walk, I found this highly decorative natural piece of art on one of the typical granite rock beaches. Whilst most people just walked by without paying much attention, I couldn’t resist to take a number of pictures of this branch of a coconut tree.
(La Digue, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-17)
Seychelles Pitcher Carnivorous Plant
An endemic species to the Seychelles, found on Mahe Island during a long hike through the tropical forest.
(Mahe, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-16)
Blue Hour Island View
No! I did not stay on this tiny island, just offshore the Northern part of Praslin. But I did enjoyed the view together with a nice meal at a beach restaurant
(Praslin, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-10)
Dinosaur teeth - Seychelles granite rocks and catamaran
One of various highlights of our Seychelles vacation was a organized catamaran day trip from Praslin. One of the stops led us to the hidden Laraie Bay on Curieuse Island. This one is best accessed by boat. Apart from swimming, we had time for a walk on the picturesque beach with the typical granite boulders. And what a surprise it was to discover these uniquely shaped rocks. Not sure what your first association was? To me they look as if a giant predator dinosaur had lost its teeth. Looks like the perfect location for a honeymoon photo shooting!
(Curieuse, Seychelles, June 2012 - ImageID: 201206-SC-08)
Green Seychelles tree frog overlooking the swimming pool
Whilst this really isn't its natural habitat, this Seychelles tree frog clearly felt very comfortable both at and inside the swimming pool of our boutique hotel on La Digue. I was quite surprised, since the water obviously contained chlorine. We somehow fell in love with the little fellow, and our kids went looking for it first thing in the morning. This species is endemic to the Seychelles islands, and we spotted it on various occasions during our vacation.
(La Digue, Seychelles, Juni 2012 - ImageID: 201206-SC-03)
Branch of a coconut palm tree on a tropical beach (Photo Paintin
I found this highly decorative natural piece of art on one of the most famous tropical beaches in the world: “Anse Source d'Argent” on La Digue. Whilst most people just walked by without paying much attention, I couldn’t resist to take a number of pictures.
(La Digue, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-25)
Calm waters on a magic Seychelles beach - Photo Painting
Many years ago, this location was used for a TV- and cinema commercial by Bacardi Ron. The holiday and chill-out feeling was accompanied by corresponding tropical music. At that time, very few people knew about this place. Today, it probably is one of the most famous beaches in the world. The Anse Source d'Argent on La Digue Island, Seychelles still has the same "Wow" effect. Since thousands of pictures have already been published with this iconic dream spot, I decided to digitally convert the standard photo into something different.
(La Digue, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-24)
Seychelles Laraie beach granite rocks and catamaran - Photo Painting
One of various highlights of our Seychelles vacation was a organized catamaran day trip from Praslin. One of the stops led us to the hidden Laraie Bay on Curieuse Island. This one is best accessed by boat. Apart from swimming, we had time for a walk on the picturesque beach with the typical granite boulders. And what a surprise it was to discover these uniquely shaped rocks. Not sure what your first association was? To me they look as if a giant predator dinosaur had lost its teeth. Looks like the perfect location for a honeymoon photo shooting! And a photo painting...
(Curieuse, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-22)
DREAM BEACH rock formations
For good reasons, one of the most famous tropical beaches in the world: "Anse Source d'Argent", La Digue. Photo planning is important; either early in the morning, or late in the afternoon.
(La Digue, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-18)
Three raindrops resting on a green leaf
Rainy days offer unique photo opportunities: I found these three raindrops just outside the hotel in its' lush tropical garden.
(Mahe Island, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-14)
Late Afternoon at "Anse Source d'Argent"
Mystic afternoon light sculpturing the rocks of the famous "Anse Source d'Argent" Beach on La Digue.
(La Digue, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-13)
Tropical Forest and Rocks on the Beach
Amazing natural "skyline", to be appreciated only by boat. The different shades of green nicely combine with the colour of the water and the rocks.
(Curieuse, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-11)
Strong waves hitting rocky La Digue shores
Strong waves running onto the rocky shores of Petite Anse Beach on La Digue Island.
(La Digue, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-09)
Romantic evening in Praslin: Island and Boat
Romantic evening on a beach on the North-Western shores of Praslin Island, overlooking a tiny island just a 100m away.
(Praslin, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-07)
Green lizzard on a large green leaf
Here it is again, this time seen from above. Amazing different shades of green...
(Vallee de Mai, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-06)
Coconut palm trees on a sandy Praslin island Seychelles beach
To find this gorgeous place on Praslin Island (Seychelles) so empty, you have to get up early. On such a morning walk, I found these two coconut palmtrees on a sandy beach. They somehow represent what most people associate with a dream vacation. Tourists want to enjoy a beautiful tropical island with perfect weather, lots of sunshine, delicious fresh food, and ideally not too many people. That's why one can find this kind of images in travel catalogues or webpages, creating this strong wanderlust for long-distance travel.
(Praslin, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-05)
Lizzard walking on a colourful transparent leaf
Whilst hiking in the "Vallee de Mai" Nature Reserve, I spotted a lizzard on this Autumn-coloured leaf. In order to do something different, I took the image from below against the sunlight.
(Vallee de Mai, Seychelles, June 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-04)
Now this is what I call a really fresh tropical fruit salad
In the colorful markets on the Seychelles, you will find a huge variety of tropical fruit. They are locally produced, absolutely fresh and delicious in taste. We actually found this nice collection during a bicycle trip at a street vendor's stand on Praslin island. Since we needed a snack anyhow, we bought a variety of cut fruit from him. It somehow felt nice to support this kind of small business rather than buying at a supermarket.
(Praslin, Seychelles, Juni 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-02)
Orange beach towel "on the rocks"
Admittedly not the most comfortable (because very hard!) place, but a fantastic sunbathing location with a view.
(Praslin, Seychelles, Juni 2012 - Image ID: 201206-SC-01)
