Franklyn Vincent Ellison Seales was born on the 15th of July, 1952 in the village of Calliaqua, to Francis and Olive Seales. When he was eight years old, his family migrated to the United States of America, where his acting career took root. Seales is said to be one of St Vincent's most famous actors, starring in movies and shows such as The Onion Field, Star Trek, Silver Spoon, The Trial of the Moke and Southern Comfort. Seales's first passion was painting and "early in his career, he studied with the colorist and landscape artist Ian Robertson and the West Indian artist, O. D. Brisbane. Later, after he moved from St. Vincent to New York City he studied with Ron Mellman of the Brooklyn Museum." (Deborah Richardson-Brown Gallery n.d). However, after being noticed by John Houseman when he went to help a friend audition for a scene in the Shakespearean play "Romeo and Juliet", he was awarded a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Performing Arts, under the Houseman Acting Company in the 1970s. He graduated in 1974 with a B.F.A and M.F.A in Theatre Arts. According to the Deborah Richardson-Brown gallery "he pursued a successful career in acting, winning accolades for his work on both stage and screen. Franklyn was known for his mastery of representational roles in works of Shakespearean; which included Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and King Lear in the New York theatre. Franklyn's film credits included The Onion Field, Southern Comfort and Star Trek the motion picture. His Television appearances include Trial of the Moke, Hill Street Blues, Wise Guys and Growing Pains. Franklyn was a regular cast member on the situation comedy’s Silver Spoons and Amen until his untimely death on May 14,1990." Franklyn Seales died on May 14th, 1990, at his family home in New York, as as result of complications from AIDS. a memorial service was held at the Juilliard School of Performing Arts to honor his incredible career as an actor.
"This is my dream. To get better, buy an old cottage or something... somewhere, have some dogs, paint and live out the rest of my days happy..." - Franklyn Seales
On the northern side of the beautiful island of St Vincent, stands a magnificent wonder of nature. Known to be one of the many active volcanos that can be found in the Caribbean today, the La Soufriere Volcano stands 4,048 feet above sea level, enveloped by lush green vegetation, scenic views and endemic flora and fauna, including many different varieties of birds such as the national bird of St Vincent and the Grenadines, the Amazona Guildingii, the Whistling Warbler, the House Wren and many more. Other creatures such as lizards, the Red-legged Tree Frog, the Agouti and the Oppossum can be found in surrounding vegetation as well. This very famous hiking destination is accessible by two locations; the leeward side of the island and the windward side of the island. The most popular route however, is the Rabbacca trail on the windward side, approximately eighty(80) minutes drive from capital Kingstown. The route begins at a paved farm track that takes you inland until it reaches a clearly marked trail head pointing the way to the volcano. From there it is a two (2) hour steady uphill climb to the magnificent spectacle, where breath-taking views of the island and its coasts, await eager explorers. The last known eruption of the La Soufriere volcano was on the 13th of April 1979, with previous eruptions in 1902, 1812 and 1718. Thousands of people were evacuated in the 1979 eruption but the island suffered no casualties.
