Philippe Castagna

Saint Martin – Natural reserve of Pinel island

Saint Martin island in the Caribbean. At the first plan you can see “Pinel island” which is just in front of “Cul de sac”, one of the residential area but also part of the natural reserve.Far on the left side you can see Orient Beach which is recognized as one of the most beautiful beach in […]

by Philippe Castagna

Iguana Rex!

The Green Iguana is not the endemic species of the West Indies. It’s been introduced from central America and took over the former Iguana of the Caribbean who is now endangered. It’s rare to encounter the local Iguana anymore since the Green Iguana is really everywhere on the island. This animal coming from another age […]

by Philippe Castagna

The last boat

It was a magic instant with some smooth waves, a sunset behind the clouds, a boat moving slowly toward the horizon. Then this young guy came on the shore and he just stand there. I knew that everything was at the right place, within the right time…

by Philippe Castagna

Golden feelings

Early morning, the sky and the light was not really great but I knew how fast it could change. I head to “Pointe Blanche” and started to walk in direction of Guana Bay. Time to install my tripod, take out the camera and the filters from the bag, the Nature made her show and gives me all […]

by Philippe Castagna

Rocks

All the elements, air, water, earth and fire but where the rocks, from the foreground to the horizon, get the lead. So much to see just here, under our feet…

by Philippe Castagna

The lost souls

We are at “la pointe des Froussards”. The sun is rising, the time is stopping. The lost souls of the pirates leave the beach where they spent the night and return into the sea where their wreck is waiting for them…

by Philippe Castagna

Guana Bay dream

Guana Bay is located on the east of the Dutch side of the island of St Maarten in the Caribbean. Far on the horizon on the right side you can see St Barthelemy.

by Philippe Castagna

Revenge

The gallows bay, or “Baie de la potence”, in Marigot, Saint Martin. Here, in the past, pirates and buccaneers were hanged by the soldiers of the king of France, for the example, facing the sea. Today, a rusted wreck is watching us and face the eroded shore by the sea, provocative, waiting to reborn maybe […]

by Philippe Castagna

The last seconds

This is the time offered by mother Nature when the sun and the darkness are changing their place. A short time, a few seconds, when everything change. The light, the shadows, the colors. This show gives a particular feeling to everybody, children, lovers, a lonely person… Certainly one of the most beautiful and rare instant […]

by Philippe Castagna

The birds

Walking early morning gives often the opportunity to watch the nature at her most beautiful time. The sunrise provide to the birds the perfect light to show us a splendid spectacle.