Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder....

      Icacos Point is the southwesternmost point in our country (Trinidad and Tobago), situated at the tip of the long peninsula that forms St. Patrick County and is only 11 kilometers away from neighbouring Venezuela.

       Icacos has largely abandoned its agricultural roots and villagers engage mainly in fishing for their sustenance.

       On this particular weekend, roads just led to this part of Trinidad with some friends. When it was time to leave, I attempted to walk on the beach, but I was stopped short as the beach was filled with fallen coconut trees and some even in the water. They were some huge obstacles and were as a matter of fact, pretty dangerous as some of the trees were totally underwater, you can hit them when you enter the water; which was my mistake.

       To avoid any more further physical pain, of hitting my legs on coconut trees underwater, I kept more to the shoreline. I sat n contemplated on the rare exquisite beauty of the spectacle I was witnessing. Though most people would see the area as deserted, poluted and an eyesore, I saw some beauty through it all.

      I hit up the camera and as some clouds were passing above, slightly hindering the sun. Rain clouds were coming in, and right before some of the rain arrived, I got a sweet still. Not much thought was put into the settings that I used this time. I just let autofocus and the autosettings take over. They did the job pretty well, as that is their purpose.

So, never underestimate the power of a smart auto setting. It can be just what you need at the right time and right environment.