Emerald Pool Dominica

Dominica is lush; exceedingly lush in a way which is hard to convey in a photo. Average yearly rainfall along the windward east coast frequently exceeds 5,000 mm (196.9 in), and the exposed mountainsides of the interior receive up to 9,000 mm (354.3 in). Yep that’s a crazy 9 meters (almost 30 feet) of rain per year ! This is among the highest accumulations anywhere in the world. To put this in perspective San Francisco (USA) and London (England) both get about 580mm (51 in), while Sydney (Australia) and Vancouver (Canada) get over twice that at 1,300 mm (23 in). For us this hyper green reality is exacerbated by our recent outback Australian road trip and the ongoing drought going on down there.

This is a shot of the beautiful Emerald pool in Morne Trois Piton National Park. With no international airport Dominica has been spared from mass tourism and development and the interior remains a wild and rugged place. Thanks again to Yuri A. Jones for showing me around. Oh, and don't confuse Dominica with the Dominican Republic !

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Robert Downie
Love Life, Love Photography

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