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Charlotte Amalie is the largest city in the Virgin Island archipelago. I had the good fortune of visiting the lovely tropical mecca in 1994, a year before the devastation of Hurricane Marilyn in September 1995. Charlotte Amalie suffered a direct hit by the category three hurricane which claimed eight lives and the destruction of 50% of all the town’s structures. Of the remaining structures, 30% of them were seriously damaged. This photograph shows Charlotte Amalie in its pre-hurricane glory.

James Rasmusson is a resident of Holland Michigan who has been creating fine art photographs since the early 80�s. Jim�s photo-art is best known for themes that express the drama and majesty of nature. �I like to underscore the abstract and tease the mind. I am ever alert for juxtapositions that express irony, absurdity, and poignancy. I want people to feel both tension and resolution in my compositions.� Specializing in scenes from the Great Lakes region, the artist�s portfolios also include the Ozarks, Arizona and California, the Florida Keys, River Rouge, Chicago, �Suspended Amusements�, Nightscapes, Winterscapes, Ontario, and the Caribbean. The award-winning photographer�s work has appeared in many publications as...