Eastern Caribbean the island of Montserrat this tiny island is one of
Montserrat this tiny island is one of
Montserrat this tiny island is one of the last remaining outposts of the
the last remaining outposts of the
the last remaining outposts of the British Empire it measures just sixteen
British Empire it measures just sixteen
British Empire it measures just sixteen point five kilometers long by 10 wide
point five kilometers long by 10 wide
point five kilometers long by 10 wide almost the size of the city of Dublin
almost the size of the city of Dublin
almost the size of the city of Dublin it’s a haven for the rich and famous and
it’s a haven for the rich and famous and
it’s a haven for the rich and famous and home to err recording studios used by
home to err recording studios used by
home to err recording studios used by rock and pop stars the island is
rock and pop stars the island is
rock and pop stars the island is celebrated for its natural beauty and
celebrated for its natural beauty and
celebrated for its natural beauty and tranquil easygoing lifestyle 80% of the
tranquil easygoing lifestyle 80% of the
tranquil easygoing lifestyle 80% of the island’s infrastructure lies in the
island’s infrastructure lies in the
island’s infrastructure lies in the shadow of sue free air hills a mountain
shadow of sue free air hills a mountain
shadow of sue free air hills a mountain lying 915 metres above sea level that
lying 915 metres above sea level that
lying 915 metres above sea level that dominates the southern half of the
dominates the southern half of the
dominates the southern half of the island most of the population of ten and
island most of the population of ten and
island most of the population of ten and a half thousand live and work in the
a half thousand live and work in the
a half thousand live and work in the capital Plymouth or farm the rich
capital Plymouth or farm the rich
capital Plymouth or farm the rich fertile soil on the mountain slopes
fertile soil on the mountain slopes
fertile soil on the mountain slopes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] on the northern flank like the village
on the northern flank like the village
on the northern flank like the village of Farrell’s yard home – Delia pond it
of Farrell’s yard home – Delia pond it
of Farrell’s yard home – Delia pond it is a paradise and because everybody is
is a paradise and because everybody is
is a paradise and because everybody is so friendly towards one another we never
so friendly towards one another we never
so friendly towards one another we never have a cave in the world I guess we have
have a cave in the world I guess we have
have a cave in the world I guess we have brought up in a way to accept life for
brought up in a way to accept life for
brought up in a way to accept life for what it is Delia has lived in Montserrat
what it is Delia has lived in Montserrat
what it is Delia has lived in Montserrat her entire life and is a mother with six
her entire life and is a mother with six
her entire life and is a mother with six children she rents a small holding where
children she rents a small holding where
children she rents a small holding where she grows vegetables to sell on the
she grows vegetables to sell on the
she grows vegetables to sell on the neighboring islands David Lee is an
neighboring islands David Lee is an
neighboring islands David Lee is an American missionary who has lived on
American missionary who has lived on
American missionary who has lived on Montserrat for 15 years he’s also a keen
Montserrat for 15 years he’s also a keen
Montserrat for 15 years he’s also a keen amateur cameraman and has filmed
amateur cameraman and has filmed
amateur cameraman and has filmed everything from carnivals to local
everything from carnivals to local
everything from carnivals to local sporting events it’s off the beaten path
sporting events it’s off the beaten path
sporting events it’s off the beaten path it’s the way the Caribbean used to be
it’s the way the Caribbean used to be
it’s the way the Caribbean used to be the people are genuinely friendly and we
the people are genuinely friendly and we
the people are genuinely friendly and we came for a month and checked it out and
came for a month and checked it out and
came for a month and checked it out and it was just like they said and we never
it was just like they said and we never
it was just like they said and we never left but beneath this tropical Garden of
left but beneath this tropical Garden of
left but beneath this tropical Garden of Eden lies a hidden menace
Eden lies a hidden menace
Eden lies a hidden menace the lush vegetation and productive soil
the lush vegetation and productive soil
the lush vegetation and productive soil belies a lethal reality the island is
belies a lethal reality the island is
belies a lethal reality the island is volcanic Montserrat sits directly on a
volcanic Montserrat sits directly on a
volcanic Montserrat sits directly on a geological subduction zone this is one
geological subduction zone this is one
geological subduction zone this is one of the most seismically active parts of
of the most seismically active parts of
of the most seismically active parts of the planet’s crust
the planet’s crust
the planet’s crust the North Atlantic tectonic plate moving
the North Atlantic tectonic plate moving
the North Atlantic tectonic plate moving westward sinks beneath the Caribbean
westward sinks beneath the Caribbean
westward sinks beneath the Caribbean plate as it descends it melts forming
plate as it descends it melts forming
plate as it descends it melts forming magma which over millennia finds its way
magma which over millennia finds its way
magma which over millennia finds its way to the Earth’s surface creating a string
to the Earth’s surface creating a string
to the Earth’s surface creating a string of volcanic islands known as the Lesser
of volcanic islands known as the Lesser
of volcanic islands known as the Lesser Antilles
but Montserrat has shown no signs of
but Montserrat has shown no signs of major volcanic activity for
major volcanic activity for
major volcanic activity for approximately 370 years the only
approximately 370 years the only
approximately 370 years the only evidence of Vulcan isset e-r Springs hot
evidence of Vulcan isset e-r Springs hot
evidence of Vulcan isset e-r Springs hot enough to boil an egg sprouting from the
enough to boil an egg sprouting from the
enough to boil an egg sprouting from the slopes of SU Freire Hills then on the
slopes of SU Freire Hills then on the
slopes of SU Freire Hills then on the 18th of July 1995
18th of July 1995
18th of July 1995 everything changes
everything changes
everything changes the Islanders hear a deafening noise
the Islanders hear a deafening noise
the Islanders hear a deafening noise similar to the sound of a jet engine
similar to the sound of a jet engine
similar to the sound of a jet engine coming from the mountain
”
Be First to Comment