12 Coastal Views from Tobago

The traditional 12 days of Christmas run from December 25 to January 6. Instead of dancing lords and ladies, and the partridge, or cornbird in the coconut tree, we bring you twelve views around Tobago with text and photos by Joanne Husain For many of us, transitioning the threshold from the old year into the new year is marked with celebration and reflection. The coast is also a threshold; one we can engage every day of the year. Terrestrial and marine life converge in this liminal space where change is the only constant. As 2022 ebbs, let us appreciate and consider our coastlines as we prepare to flow into 2023, cleansed and revitalized! Little Tobago and Goat Island on the horizon from Starwood Bay Starwood Bay Untouched and untamed on the upper Atlantic coast is Starwood Bay. It is a 200 metre stretch of sand that mostly disappears at high tide. The sea here is often rough with dangerous currents. Exploring the beach for seashell treasu...