Princess Juliana TNCM sightseeing at sunrise

[nicky9499]

Got up bright and early this morning. Well, not really 'bright' yet but you get the idea.
This'll be our last day on St. Maarten. Director of Flight Operations has declined our suggestion for a route here, so we're going back to business-as-usual.
But will still visit whenever I'm free and/or there's VATSIM events. This is such a wonderful place.

Here she is, so far away from home.


We can hear thunder in the distance. Fingers crossed. If visibility drops too much we'll be grounded. (REX RW WX)


On takeoff roll. Big clouds ahead.




After banking right to avoid the hills, we decide to do anticlockwise circuit.






I take this opportunity to showcase this example of Tom Collins' amazing work.

[nicky9499]

Aaand, cue the thunderstorms.


Here, across Canal D' Anguilla, we see George Hill in the distance.


Maintaining 2300ft to stay below the ceiling.

[nicky9499]

And there we are.

[pchmck]

Nice pics, thanks for the sharing !!

[adamb]

Great job Nicholas,nice set of shots.

Adam

[SAM Hunter]

Well Done!!!

David...

[NMLW]

A fine set of dawn shots of the 'Queen'. Nice environmental setting too.

[nicky9499]

Thank you all, hope you enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed taking them.

[alexczarn]

Some sensational shots there!!