Join us for the 9th Annual Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA) Members’ Exhibition! CoPA is an organization of photographers, ranging from long-time professionals to novice hobbyists. Founded in 2004, the organization’s mission is to “develop appreciation, promote growth and support the creation of photographic arts in the Greater Milwaukee Region.” The group hosts monthly meetings, oftentimes featuring guest speakers, to address issues important to the photographic community. Aside from the serious stuff, it’s a great way to meet some really nice people. For more information on CoPA, read here, and consider becoming a member. Annual memberships for students are $25 and are $55 for the big kids. Members have the…
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Taste of the Caribbean takes us to Harbour Island in the Bahamas, a short 10-minute boat ride from the northern end of Eleuthera. This island known best for the famous Pink Sand Beach on its eastern shore, is also home to some fantastic restaurants, including Sip Sip, known for cocktails and gossip, “sip sip,” but also for delicious food by chef Julie Lightbourn. The spicy conch chili can be found on the menu every day at Sip Sip, but don’t come for dinner. Sip Sip is open for lunch only, and is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so plan ahead. It should not be missed. For more on our trip to…
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If you read our posts on Eleuthera, you can tell that we loved the pink sand. I had seen many photos of French Leave Beach and Harbour Island before our visit and some looked a bit unreal – – almost a cotton candy hue. I suspected that many of these images are the result of a heavy hand on the saturation slider in the photographer’s post-processing. Often we take a photo, and are frustrated in that it did not capture the color that well. We snap a shot, and the beach looks white or beige, not what we saw at the time. Is that sand really pink? To see…
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Our Eleuthera trip report is now complete! Travel with us as we make our way to and around the island. Visit our home away from home, the beautiful two-bedroom, Whel-Appointed villa. Enjoy the tapas and seemingly endless cocktails at our favorite beach bar on Eleuthera, The Beach House on French Leave Beach. Join us as we take a walking tour of Governor’s Harbour. We pack up and head out for a day trip to Harbour Island, home of the famous pink sand beach. Finally, come along for a culinary tour of the island, sampling island food and drink. Enjoy! [the_grid name=”Eleuthera”]
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What are metal prints? And why do we love them? Metal prints display your image in all the all the vibrant, gorgeous colors of the Caribbean which you remember. These are not images printed on metallic paper. The image you select is infused onto specially-coated aluminum sheets, with a high gloss finish. Metal prints don’t fade or ripple like paper prints, preserving your images as you first remembered them. Each image comes with built-in mounting hardware, which keeps your image away from the wall, and small pads keep your wall free from scratches. We also love metal prints because aluminum is lightweight and easy to hang. We originally had…
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We’ve been working hard the last three months to bring you a new My Irie Time Shop. With the re-opening of the shop, we have a number of new items to offer which we’re really excited about. (1) DIGITAL PAINTINGS The world of digital photography offers many avenues to explore our creativity. Through a variety of techniques, we are able to manipulate our photographs to give the appearance of oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, or simply to render a more abstract impression of what we see through the lens. With this new technology at hand, we are now able to offer some of our favorite images from the Caribbean with a…
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Taste of the Caribbean isn’t limited to traditional foods from the islands. We have encountered many other foods there which are worth a stop on your travels. One of those places is Picante, a Mexican restaurant on the island of Anguilla. The churros pictured above were crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, perfect with the accompanying caramel sauce. Picante is a regular stop for us on Anguilla, and it’s not just for the margaritas! For more on our visits to Picante, read our trip report here!
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Taste of Caribbean today presents an island classic, the johnnycake. We’ve tasted johnnycakes throughout the islands, and each chef has a slightly different take on this Caribbean staple. The johnnycake pictured above was our favorite, found at Rodney’s Cuisine on Nevis. They were crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. For more on Rodney Elliott and our visit to Rodney’s Cuisine, read our trip report here! If you want to learn more about this amazing island, read our seven-part trip report on Nevis!
