Chaguaramas untouched

The ruins of St Chad's church with cemetery and tomb of Amilia Tripp. - JEFF K MAYERS
The ruins of St Chad's church with cemetery and tomb of Amilia Tripp. - JEFF K MAYERS

WITH so many people forced into their homes by stay-at-home measures implemented to slow the spread of covid19, nature – the land, sea, rivers, flora and fauna – has had a chance to “exhale” over the last few months in TT.

Newsday’s chief photographer Jeff K Mayers visited Chaguaramas in Trinidad's north-western peninsula on April 24 to capture these enchanting images for our readers.

For previous instalments of Newsday's "untouched" series, please visit the links below:

• Newsday Chief Photographer Jeff K Mayers visited Manzanilla Beach on April 15

• Mayers also visited Macqueripe Bay on April 24

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• Newsday photographer Roger Jacob visited Caura River on April 30

• Jacob also visited the Mermaid Pool in Matura on May 7

• Newsday photographer Lincoln Holder visited The Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir Temple in the Sea, Waterloo, on May 6

• Mayers and Newsday photographer Marvin Hamilton spent time at Icacos Village on May 7 and 14 respectively

A panoramic view of Hart's Cut bay. - JEFF K MAYERS

These yachts moored at the TT Sailing Association create a picture of serenity. - JEFF K MAYERS

The alluring Bamboo Cathedral. - JEFF K MAYERS

Sunlight peers through the covering of the bamboo cathedral. - JEFF K MAYERS

A window within the ruins of St Chad's church at Tucker Valley Road. - JEFF K MAYERS

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A Chagville Beach, usually popular with sea-bathers, now just bears the litter left behind by human passing on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

With no sea bathers to police, a lifeguard booth sits unoccupied at Williams Bay, Western Main Road, Chaguaramas on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

A majestic samaan tree stands unbothered by humankind at Samaan Park, Tucker Valley Road, Chaguaramas on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

A bench that would usually be filled with admirers of the ocean is now empty on a deserted Chaguaramas Boardwalk, Western Main Road, Chaguaramas, on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

A Chaguaramas Boardwalk, Western Main Road, Chaguaramas, normally filled with the activity of happy children and their parents, is deserted on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

Skallywag Bay in Chaguaramas, remains closed to eager children and other tourists on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

A sign of the times as drivers are reminded to be considerate of non-existent joggers and cyclist on April 24, even as they were forced to stay away from Tucker Valley Road, Chaguaramas by stay-at-home measures implemented to slow the spread of covid19. - JEFF K MAYERS

Birds stand guard over and empty Chaguaramas Public Golf Course Clubhouse on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

Not all life is able to find sustenance, even in the absence of humans, as the remains of a corbeau lies on Chagville Beach in Chaguaramas on April 24. - JEFF K MAYERS

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