Poui Tree

A photo from earlier in the year when the Poui Trees were in bloom.

A Quiet Path

A Quiet path at the Hope Botanical Gardens.

Montego Bay Sunset

This beautiful sunset was taken on the road leaving Montego Bay.

Scotchie's Ocho Rios

Scotchie's Jerk centre in Ocho Rios.

Rio Cobre

Recently I got the opportunity to go on a little road trip. Here is a snap of the Rio Cobre taken while driving through the Bog Walk Gorge.

Hip Strip

Driving along Knutsford Boulevard in Kingston, a.k.a "The Hip Strip" on a rainy afternoon.

Super Plus New Kingston

Super Plus is the largest supermarket chain in Jamaica. Here is one of the more recently opened stores in New Kingston.

Waterfall at Hollywell

A close-up of the small waterfall at the Hollywell National Park.

View of Kingston

A view of Kingston from the hills.

Apple Blossoms

When we talk about apples in Jamaica, we're usually talking about Otaheite (Malay) Apples, like the ones in the picture below. Here our tree has just started bearing, so hopefully we'll be able to get a few before the birds do.

Halfway Tree Transport Centre

A picture of the recently constructed Halfway Tree Transport Centre.

Turtle River Park

Here are some pictures of Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios on a rainy afternoon.

Breakfast at Tastee

Here is a look at the Breakfast Menu at Tastee. It includes some typical breakfast items, but also a traditional Jamaican favourite, Escoveitch Fish with Festival. Escoveitch Fish is typically Snapper dusted with flour and fried in oil. It is served with a pickle of vinegar, onions, carrots and other vegetables. The Festival is a long fried cake of flour and cornmeal which goes well with the fish.

Tastee

Happy New Year to everyone!! I've been a bit busy so this is my first post for the year, and it is of the Tastee Restaurant in Papine. Tastee made famous for it's patties, has been around for decades, and is one of the most popular local fast food establishments in Jamaica.

Above is a picture of a Jamaican Patty. The patty consists of a flaky flour crust stuffed with a variety of fillings, the most popular ones being beef, chicken or vegetables.

Christmas Lights

Happy Holidays to everyone!!! Here are a couple of pictures I snapped in Kingston while doing some last minute shopping.

Poinsettia

I took this picture of a Poinsettia bed at the Olympia Complex in Papine. As you can see some of the leaves are in the process of changing colour.

Fog in the Mountains

Yes we are still in Jamaica! I took this picture on a trip to the Hollywell National Park in upper St. Andrew. Despite the tropical climate it can still get quite cold in the mountains ( well cold for me anyways). While the park is only about an hours drive into the mountains it feels like a different world.

Children at Play

Here is one of the sculptures in the garden of the Olympia Complex in Papine. This complex houses an art store, a gallery and apartments. The cool thing is that the apartments are actually in the gallery. More to come...

The Caribbean Cement Company

I must apologize for the past few weeks during which I've been a bit busy, and haven't been posting regularly. Today's post is one of the Caribbean Cement factory in Rockfort, Kingston. The factory produces cement from local materials mined in the area, and this cement has been used to construct the majority Jamaica's buildings.

More from NMIA

Here's another picture from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.