Caribbean Photo of the Week: Fort Shirley in Dominica

By: - February 23rd, 2014

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Kevin Browne, who submitted this photo called “Portal,” which takes a look at the famous Fort Shirley in Dominica. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with “Caribbean Photo of the Week” in the subject line. It could be the next CPOTW.

— CJ

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