Photo Gallery 15:
January 2002: Bahamas: Eleuthera to the Exumas
Second Sojourn in Alabaster Bay, Eleuthera.
A snorkeling adventure in Alabaster Bay
The church in Governor's Harbor
The settlement of Governor's Harbor
Sunset in Rock Sound, Eleuthera
The last rays of the sun on the clouds before another cold front
Hmmm. The weather seems to be declining!
The squall line cometh.
Batten down the hatches.
After the front come the northerly winds and the opportunity to dry the laundry!
The passage to the Exumas. It was Otto's turn to steer again!
Our first sight of Warderick Wells, the headquarters of Exuma Land and Sea Park
A sperm whale that washed up on the beach at Warderick Wells after consuming plastic
The view of the west mooring field from the Ranger Station at Warderick Wells
Moorings have been set in the channel along Warderick Wells Harbor
Bahamian Mockingbird
The hiking trails at Warderick Wells are a little rougher than the ones at home.
A sink hole in the limestone collects rain water that filters down to the lens, a puddle of fresh water beneath the land, which supplies the only fresh water for the plants here.
Iguana, just hangin' out
Bubba, the Warderick Wells "pet" barracuda, who hangs out under dinghies in the shade
"It was THIS big!" It was a thrilling day when Whiskey Dream came across the VHF requesting a mooring at Warderick Wells! George and Dave compare sailing stories on the Ranger Station porch.
These warblers are found all over the Bahamas where fish water is available
Lesley and Dave on the trail to Boo Boo Hill at Warderick Wells
Whiskey Dream on a mooring at Warderick Wells
Alex's favorite shot of her favorite place in all the Bahamas!
Warderick Wells Harbor
The northern part of the island with the deep Exuma Sound on the right and the harbor at Warderick Wells on the left
George and Lesley and Whiskey Dream head north to the Abacos and beyond.
The first cup didn't quite do it!
The anchorage behind Thunderball Grotto
White Oleander
Sea Grapes
Directions to the grocery store!
The grocery store is the blue building at the top of the hill in Staniel Cay
Blooming aloe in front of the pink grocery store at Staniel Cay
Lemon sharks under the docks at Staniel Key