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Culture writer & photographer | Conceptual urban sketch artist | Coffee grower & gardener | Insatiable traveller

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More Rain in February

February 23, 2025 Comments Off on More Rain in February In the Garden

Most people I speak to can’t remember a ...

Dominica Journal

This new website is a personal perspective of my island home. It’s also where I post images of my sketching journey (originals for sale). And it is a journey. I’m just at the beginning. The masterpieces will come later 😉

Although my writing focus has shifted (see Wistful Nomad), independent travellers who may be familiar with my previous work will still find subjects of interest, I believe.

I’m happy for people to get in touch and will do my best to reply, though do bear in mind I don’t keep myself up to date with trail conditions and so on anymore. Those days are over, I’m afraid.

Best wishes and happy travels.

Email: paulcrask@gmail.com

Links to some of my work

Bradt Guides to Dominica and Grenada on Amazon.

All of my articles for Caribbean Beat magazine.

Four archive digital magazine editions still available to read.

Travel article about Dominica for The Times.

Travel Guide about Dominica for The Times.

Tropical Storm Erika article for The Independent.

Tropical Storm Erika article for The Guardian.

Hortus 130 and Hortus 147 containing gardening articles on Dominica.

Dominica Art & Culture

Celia Sorhaindo (my lovely wife) poetry website.

Papillote Press Caribbean book publishing website.

Waitukubuli Artist Association website.

Wild Dominique Ecology and Conservation website

Instagram @paulcrask

The stilt walkers were my favourite Carnival Tuesd

The stilt walkers were my favourite Carnival Tuesday moment.

#dominica #carnival

Some Carnival Tuesday moments. #dominica #carniva

Some Carnival Tuesday moments.

#dominica #carnival

Carla (and me). Good Hope Black Devils. Carnival M

Carla (and me).
Good Hope Black Devils.
Carnival Monday 2025.

#dominica #carnival #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

Symes-Zee's bar, Roseau. Carnival Monday 2025. #d

Symes-Zee's bar, Roseau.
Carnival Monday 2025.

#dominica #carnival #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

Sandra. Good Hope Black Devils. Carnival Monday 20

Sandra.
Good Hope Black Devils.
Carnival Monday 2025.

#dominica #carnival #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

Pauline in the Good Hope Black Devils Ole Mas band

Pauline in the Good Hope Black Devils Ole Mas band on Carnival Monday 2025.

#carnival #dominica #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

Conceptual, loose urban sketch, imagined in ink an

Conceptual, loose urban sketch, imagined in ink and watercolour.

12" x 9", ink and watercolour on Canson 300gsm paper.

As an alternative to frame and glass, I like to mount my sketches on painted pine and birch, with protective UV coating and finished in a wax medium. You can see some examples on my website.

#urbansketch #sketch #watercolour #inksketch #art #caribbean

Ti Hotel & Bar (2025) Conceptual urban sketch, im

Ti Hotel & Bar (2025)

Conceptual urban sketch, imagined in ink and watercolour.

12" x 12" on Canson 300gsm paper.

#urbansketch #sketch #watercolour #inksketch #art #caribbean

Two visitors to the coffee grove this morning. Les

Two visitors to the coffee grove this morning. Lesser Antillean flycatcher and agouti.

#coffee #bird #birdwatching #agouti #garden #gardenwildlife #coffeefarmer

Breakfast in the rain. I don't recall a wetter Jan

Breakfast in the rain. I don't recall a wetter January and February in Dominica.

#garden #bird #caribbean

It's another cold and wet morning on the mountain,

It's another cold and wet morning on the mountain, but the flowering pandanus doesn't seem to mind.

#garden #gardening #caribbean #caribbeangarden #dominica

In the coffee grove this morning I saw blossom app

In the coffee grove this morning I saw blossom appearing. My trees grow at 2,000 feet, so all the recent cold mountain air and heavy rains have caused everything to develop a little more slowly than usual.

#coffee #arabica #coffeefarm #coffee #caribbean #dominica

In the garden this morning, a purple-throated humm

In the garden this morning, a purple-throated hummingbird breakfasting on a banana flower.

#bird #birdwatching #caribbeanbirds #garden #dominica

A pair of tremblers has been nest building in the

A pair of tremblers has been nest building in the same roof alcove for the last ten years. They were back again this morning.

#bird #birdwatching #caribbeanbirds #garden #dominica

Departure (2025) Conceptual urban sketch, sumi-e

Departure (2025)

Conceptual urban sketch, sumi-e style, imagined in ink and watercolour.

11" x 8" on Canson 300gsm paper.

#urbansketch #sketch #watercolour #inksketch #art #sumie #caribbean

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All text and images copyright Paul Crask 2025.