Times of the Islands Summer 2024
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
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contents<br />
Departments<br />
6 From <strong>the</strong> Editor<br />
21 Looking Back<br />
Hurricanes Making History<br />
By Bengt Soderqvist<br />
26 Creature Feature<br />
Masters <strong>of</strong> Change: Peacock Flounders<br />
By Kelly Currington<br />
62 Resort Report<br />
Designed to Be Different:<br />
Ocean Breeze Resort, North Caicos<br />
By Jody Rathgeb ~ Photos By Tom Rathgeb<br />
77 About <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>/TCI Map<br />
81 Subscription Form<br />
82 Classified Ads<br />
Features<br />
38 When Art is Joy<br />
The making <strong>of</strong> a fine arts gallery—<br />
Grand Turk style<br />
Story & Photos By Titus de Boer<br />
44 Heroic Rescue at Sea<br />
Dolphins lead boat to plane crash survivors<br />
By Ben Stubenberg<br />
54 “Burnt at Sea”<br />
The story behind <strong>the</strong> inscription on<br />
West Harbour Bluff<br />
By Jeff Dodge<br />
Green Pages<br />
32 One Fragment at a Time<br />
Restoring TCI reefs<br />
By Kort Alexander and Kara Rumage<br />
TIMES<br />
OF THE<br />
ISLANDS<br />
SAMPLING THE SOUL OF THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS SUMMER <strong>2024</strong> NO. 147<br />
On <strong>the</strong> Cover<br />
Aysha Stephen is Grand Turk’s newest artistic sensation,<br />
renowned for her iconic “Cool Donkeys” paintings.<br />
Aysha’s love <strong>of</strong> art started at Richmond Hill Prep Primary<br />
School in Providenciales. She started painting in 2013,<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionally since 2016, “doing what I love and bringing<br />
happy art to o<strong>the</strong>rs.” Her creations are quite <strong>the</strong> hit<br />
with visitors to TDB Fine Arts Gallery. It recently opened<br />
within <strong>the</strong> Turks & Caicos National Museum on Grand<br />
Turk and is dedicated to showcasing art “Made in TCI.”<br />
To read more, go to page 38.<br />
68<br />
Astrolabe<br />
68 Caring for <strong>the</strong> Beasts <strong>of</strong> Burden<br />
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue<br />
Story & Photos By Mark S. and Amy Meyers<br />
72 Run Aground<br />
Shipwrecks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Turks <strong>Islands</strong> (1500–1800)<br />
By James Jenney<br />
MARK S. MEYERS<br />
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