We have all heard of the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma and now Hurricane Maria in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.  

Over the years I have grown to love the people and scenic beauty of the Virgin Islands.  The recent images of the devastation are gut wrenching.  

However, instead of showing you images of the destruction caused by these deadly storms I have opted to instead provide a glimpse of the immense beauty that exist in the Virgin Islands in a small series of never before released photos that I took on a vacation there a while back.

Al proceeds from the purchase of the below photos will go directly to the relief efforts on Anegada, a small island with just over 200 permanent residents that took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma when it was a Cat 5, much of the island was destroyed and they have limited means to rebuild. This is the fund that I have carefully chosen to support.

 

- Taylor McAtee