User talk:Joann94024

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[edit] Jarvis Island

I see you have posted a photo of the Jarvis Island coast. Thank you for this; I have been looking for such a thing for some time. Where did this photo originate, and where might I find more?

Thanks! --Indolences 02:28, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

I took the coast and No Trespassing sign pictures during a trip to Jarvis Island in October of 2003. We arrived just at dusk and only stayed long enough to take our pictures with the No Trespassing sign and then left as we had to make it back through a rather narrow break in the reef before we lost all light. The graininess of the pictures is due to the bad lighting and possibly my own extreme sea sickness at the time. I wonder though if US Fish and Wildlife might be able to provide more photos if they visit the island once a year.

--Indolences 00:48, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

That's great! I have been heavily researching Jarvis. The photo on question is the first coast photo I have seen. It looks just as a I thought. What is the structure in the background? Is it the Day beacon? Also, just to be sure, you do not have any further photos of Jarvis? Also, I have not seen any photos by the US Fish and Wildlife. They do have extensive photos of Navassa Island, however. [1]

Thanks again!

--Indolences 17:03, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I've uploaded what little I had. As we approached the island dolphins joined us and started leaping next to the boat. Very cool, except my camera only caught the waves and not the dolphins. Water looks the same everywhere, but this is actual Jarvis area water. :-) There is a close up of the beach sand. I can't recall why I thought that was an important picture to take. There were hermit crabs on the beach and I think I was trying to take one of their pictures. The best is of the coast which at that point was pretty far in the distance. You can see the sign and the tower in the one shot. The tower looked like the remains of a lighthouse. We did not walk over to investigate. Behind the no trespassing sign were remnants of what looked to be building foundations. I don't know if we were there at high or low tide, but the reef was right below water line so if you don't hit the channel right you'll likely hit the reef even with a raft. The beach was fairly narrow then the land went up rather steeply to what appeared to be the full high of a flat island covered with low grass. The sky was filled with vocal birds. You can see the birds and the foundation remains in the last photo I uploaded.