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Tag Archives: St. Croix History
Moses in the Rushes – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Moses in the Rushes (Tradescantia spathacea or Rhoeo spathacea) is on five continents as an ornamental or medicinal plant. In has been used in it’s native Mexico as anti-fungal and anti Cancer drugs and is still used in modern medicine … Continue reading
In Search of the Du Bois ‘Castle’ – Danger in Paradise
It’s been months (five) since I’ve published anything about hiking on this blog as all my writing time has been focused on my book. It’s not that I’ve quit walking or going on hikes, I have just been spending all … Continue reading
My Book is Published!
As I have learned, the publishing of a book is an extremely tedious process. I published my first kindle addition in February and then decided on a print addition. In the editing of the print addition, I went through about … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribs, Columbus, Kalinago, Native American, salt river bay, St. Croix History
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The Caribs of St. Croix
When I started the process of qualification to walk on the National Park Property at Salt River, I was told I had to present an outline of my knowledge of the Historical Significance of Salt River. From my perspective at … Continue reading
Beautiful and Deadly
In antiquity, poisons were valued for their utilitarian value in hunting fishing and even for preserving life. Just as many of our modern drugs will kill from an overdose, plants the we recognize as poisons were probably used, in greatly … Continue reading
On Judith’s Hill, A Backyard Cure for Diabetes
The biodiversity of plants on St. Croix are a record of all of the various groups who have occupied the island. There are plants from the Mayan Peninsula of Central America, the Orinoco river of South America, the European Colonizers, … Continue reading
Flowers for Sailors
When humans started sailing the seven seas 50,000 years ago, a raft was probably the only flotation they had at their disposal, yet they made it from Africa to Australia probably by island hopping. Still, the unique mode of transportation … Continue reading
A Backyard Cure for Cancer
Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle grows on all six inhabited continents. It has been cultivated for herbal medicine and as an ornamental plant all around the world. In Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine) the extracts of its roots and shoots, though poisonous, are … Continue reading
The Hike at Judith’s Hill
I started hiking on Judith’s Hill almost as soon as I purchased my house in 2000. The whole family would join me on these hikes and our prime purpose was recreational during family vacations. The principle attraction to this barren … Continue reading
My portrait by David Berg in the National Park Service Art Show at Salt River
My portrait by David Berg in the National Park Service Art Show at Salt River My family was out for a walk and we met and merged groups with David Berg and his cousin and had fun. I guess he … Continue reading
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Tagged david berg, salt river bay, St. Croix Hiking, St. Croix History, St. Croix Vacation
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