THE ADVENTURES OF PINK BOAT STUDIOS: MARACAS WATERFALL

     The approach to the Maracas waterfall was a bumpy road with a view of the hills straight ahead. A large variety of foliage grew on either side of the road including bamboo trees, banana trees, pine trees  and mango trees. We sat in the tray of a truck. An orange butterfly flew by. A large white cloud rested on top of a shaded hill. There was a cocker spaniel with us along with his owners. I heard the song of many different birds. We parked on the side of the trail and are told that the hike would be 20 or 30 minutes with some uphill areas. There were four other hikers besides me, Patrice and our friend Vincent who is a budding photographer. There were large roots in the middle of the trail. Along the trail were many moss covered trees and bamboo trees made an archway over the wide trail. There were very small flower buds on vines and large moss covered boulders. It was a truly beautiful scene.

     We came up to some picnic tables, benches and a gazebo with a carrot-palm thatched roof.  The sound of flowing water could be heard in the distance. We saw that it was flowing down the side of a rock face. The sound was very soothing. A piece of bamboo brought the water down to a bowl that was inset into a cylinder made out of stone. Continuing along the path, I saw some torch gingers and bird of paradise flowers. Leaves floated down to the ground, highlighted by the sun. Vines hung down from the canopy. The path started to go uphill. Some steps were built into the trail. Small pink petals were strewn all over the forest floor. Roots rose up in between rocks and tall thin trees grew on the right. We heard the sound of the lower waterfalls. There was candle wax on the rocks probably left behind by Baptists.
     The air was getting cooler and the path became narrower and rockier. We crossed over a slippery area where a stream flowed. Water cascaded down red rocks. We continued down an even narrower path. There were precarious rocks that we had to climb onto as the incline got steeper. Another butterfly crossed our path. We could see the top of the waterfall through the trees. We were told that it is the highest waterfall in Trinidad. The waterfall was light as it didn't rain the day before, nevertheless it was majestic. It created a mist against the pale sandy-coloured rocks. There were mossy rocks at the bottom of the waterfall and larger dark masses in between the sandy-coloured areas. The air around it was cool and refreshing. It was a heavenly scene and we enjoyed laying on large rocks near the foot of the waterfall for a good while.
     The hike back felt shorter, as it always does and the sun came out in full splendor. We thoroughly enjoyed our hike to this beautiful waterfall. Look out for more of the photos from this adventure coming soon to our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/PinkBoatStudios/.
     We hope you've enjoyed this account of our adventure. Our aim is to bring the experiences of the places we visit to you through our photography, paintings and writing. We look forward to having you come along on our next adventure!