Saint Helena Island Info: Information for visitors from Moonbeams Limited • Picture Gallery

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St. Helena location map	St. Paul’s Cathedral	The Millennium Forest conservation area	St. Helena night sky (Photo by Steve Owens for the St Helena Tourism Association)
The Market Building in Jamestown with its Christmas Decorations	The Pilling School Festival of Lights 2011	The Pilling School Festival of Lights 2011	The Pilling School Festival of Lights 2011
The Pilling School Festival of Lights 2011	St. Helena Ebony flower - an endemic species and proposed National Flower of St. Helena	St. Helena view by The Fantom Agency	Speery Island, by Andrew Turner
Trees, by Andrew Turner	Sunset behind High Hill	Donkeys being walked by the National Trust (National Trust photo)	Jamestown Christmas-Eve Parade 2010
Jamestown Christmas-Eve Parade 2010	Jamestown Christmas-Eve Parade 2010	Jamestown Christmas Lights	The Pilling School Christmas Parade 2010
The Pilling School Christmas Parade 2010	The Pilling School Christmas Parade 2010	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010
Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010
Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2010	Across the top of Old Woman Valley, showing High Hill on the left	Approaching the island, onboard the RMS St. Helena
Visiting sailing ship the Bark Europa	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2006	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2006	Fun at the St. Helena Carnival 2006
Entrance to The Castle, the seat of Government on St. Helena	Castle Gardens in Jamestown, with a view of Jacob’s Ladder	Castle Gardens in Jamestown about 100 years ago (NC)	Castle Gardens in Jamestown; sit while the town bustles past
Crab on the rocks at the wharf	Sun’s rays over Blue Hill - an effect known as Crepuscular Rays or as a Jacob’s Ladder	Looking East from High Peak, the Diana’s Peak range	The Diana’s Peak range, seen from the main road from Blue Hill to Jamestown
Dolphin-watching trips run from Jamestown. Fun to watch but hard to photograph!	Flagstaff, taken from Napoleon’s Tomb	Flowers, growing at Napoleon’s Tomb	Fuschia, growing at Napoleon’s Tomb
The Grand Parade in Jamestown, early on Sunday morning, featuring St. James’ Church	James Bay from the top of Shy Road, with the RMS in harbour	Jamestown, the capital and commercial centre, from James Bay	Jamestown, the capital and commercial centre, from James Bay, about 100 years ago (NC)
Jamestown, the capital and commercial centre, from James Bay (by John Reid ABIPP)	Lower Jamestown from the top of Jacob’s Ladder, in 1900 and 2005	Longwood and The Barn, from Halley’s Mount on the path to Diana’s Peak	Rural scene, complete with inquisitive cow
Learn about the fascinating history of St. Helena at the museum, in Jamestown	The old Customs shed at the wharf	Plantation House, the home of the island’s Governors, in sunshine but with rain coming . . . (perhaps symbolic?)	The Queen Mary II departs, after her visit in March 2010
The RMS St. Helena, our link with the outside world, in James Bay	The main road to Jamestown from Blue Hill	Rugged scenery is a feature of St. Helena	Fun on the beach at Sandy Bay
The tiny chapel at Sandy Bay, with Lot in the background	’Seabird’ (White Tern - Gygis alba) hovering	’Seabird’ chick (White Tern - Gygis alba) on its precarious home	The Seaside, as it is called, from Shy Road
A view of Speery Island	St. Helena at Christmas - the Pilling Primary School parade	Sunset, taken from our home at Burgh House	Sunset, silhouetting High Knoll Fort
The sun sets over the sea, as seen from The Seafront, Jamestown	Target acquired! St. Helena appears on the RMS St. Helena’s radar	The Briars - Napoleon’s first ‘home’ on St. Helena	Traditionally used to mark property boundaries, Thorn trees produce a stunning display in September/October
Giant Tortoise (possibly Jonathan) at Plantation House	Lower Jamestown, seen from the top of Jacob’s Ladder	Lower Jamestown, seen from the top of Jacob’s Ladder about 100 years ago (NC)	Flowers, growing wild in Blue Hill
Flowers, growing wild in Blue Hill	Flowers, growing wild in Blue Hill	Yachts often stop over en-route across the Atlantic	Zac Sunderland, arriving in March 2009 during his attempt to become the youngest person to make a circumnavigation single-handed (Photo: St. Helena Independent)