GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!

What a beautiful late December calm day, let's go get some dinner!!!!!!!!! If you are from anywhere north of the Bahamas the wetsuit probably not needed!!!!!

XMAS EVE BIRTHDAY LUNCH

Xmas Eve proved to be a windy yet sunny day, off to Pete's for lunch for the Birthday husband! People touring gallery and taking photos reminds me of how special a place Little Harbour is!

QUEEN OF THE NIGHT!!!!!!!

This beautiful flowering cactus is amazing and blooms at our cottage on Lubbers Quarters year after year! It is a Night Blooming Cereus, otherwise known as "Queen of The Night".

SANDY CAY REEF MOORING REPAIRS

A beautiful day and off to Sandy Cay for mooring maintenance and repair so they are safe for boats under 25ft to enjoy the gorgeous reef!

The combined efforts of Friends Of The Environment and the Bahama National Trust allows for people to enjoy all our protected reefs year after year! A Big Thanks!!!!!

NEW NAPPING PLACE, YIPPEE!!!

Mom has the tree up and it took us less than 10 minutes to curl up and take a nap, what a wonderful life!!!

TROPICAL ORB WEAVER SPIDER

How cool is this tropical orb weaver spider hanging out in a coconut palm tree on Tilloo Cay.

ABACO NOVEMBER DOG DAY

Riley and Nick having a grand ole' time on Tahiti beach running and swimming. November and December days continue to be glorious weather for just about any outdoor activity you want here in Abaco, water still nice and warm!

HUMMINGBIRD TREE IN FULL BLOOM

This beautiful tree has a bloom that looks like a Georgia O'Keefe painting! Amazingly interesting is that the bloom has no odor. The Hummingbird's cannot stay away from this exotic flower.

STOPPING TO DIVE UP DINNER ON WAY TO SPANISH CAY

Mutton snapper are delicious and not so easy to spear diving, they tend to be elusive and hard to catch. It is great to be back and eating fresh from the sea, what a treat!

MEMORY ROCK , A WELCOME SIGHT!!!

Sailing from West Palm Beach back home to Abaco , this is a familiar sight. Weather was perfect and sailing brisk, the clear Bahama Banks allowed for some snorkeling that evening and lobster for dinner, welcome home!

DINGY ARTIST AT WORK

This talented guy on Man O War worked hard every day on this beautiful dingy. What a great place to build a boat!!!! A true work of art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HEMMINGWAY LOOKING GOOD!!!

Our sweet little visitor absolutely loves the flannel blanket with fish on it and my goodness "Where did you get that scarf" ?

NEED YOUR BOTTOM CLEANED?

Brown Tip's bottom cleaning service is such a great option to extend the haul out a little longer! He comes right to your boat and does a fantastic job to get you going again! No chemicals used just good ole' hand pressure cleaning!

LANGOUSTE, LOBSTER, CRAWFISH, WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE!!!!!

What a great day the girls had bringing home dinner, Captain Keith enjoyed the snorkel talk!!!!!!!!!

ABACO SUMMER DAY

The mid day heat finds these two friends seeking shade in a perfect spot, water temps remain fairly cool with all the wonderful rain we have had!

WHAT THE HECK IS THAT????????

This neighborhood cat is captivated by the baby shark swimming by, they actually took a good look at each other!

ABACO REGATTA

Here is the Abaco Rage and crew warming up prior to the start of the Marsh Harbour to Hopetown leg of the Regatta race. What a fantastic boat she is to watch sail and such an important part of Abaco history. Congrats to all who raced today!

WATERSPOUT HOPETOWN HARBOUR

Unsettled weather brought about waterspouts with one touching down in Hopetown Harbour. La Sonata one of our charter boats with www.cruiseabaco.com suffered a hit , no damage. Bimini ended up on top of mast, shaking back stay brought her sliding down, no harm done, amazing!!!! No one was hurt, lots of people shook up, whew!!!!!!!!!

BOY SCOUTS IN ABACO!!!

A familiar site in town and on the water in the summer, you will see scouts sailing, shopping, and hangin' out! What a great learning experience here in Abaco, so much to do and see!!!!

LAND CRAB HOUSE ?

Hungry for fresh crab, not a problem, fresh and ready to go take out crabs in Marsh Harbour for your enjoyment! Makes for an interesting boat ride home!!!!!!!!

TROPIC BIRDS NESTING SEASON!!!

Gorgeous day in Abaco to count Tropic Birds both in the air and nesting on the ground, their nesting season is longest in the Bahamas extending from June to October. The count and information collected is done by the Bahamas National Trust on park land. So much fun to be a volunteer and have a chance to experience and learn from such dedicated people!

STEAMERS IN PARADISE ?????????

A treat to have fresh steamed New England clams flown in as a reminder of summer in the northeast, the only problem here is the beer is empty!!!!!

SIGN OF GOOD FISHING AHEAD

The Man O War bird is a welcome site to fisherman as he usually leads the way to fish underneath him. An amazing bird to watch as he does his slow circles in the sky, just another way Mother nature takes care of us.

EXTREME BUCKET WEATHER CONDITIONS!!!

The last few days have brought much needed rain, however, at the end of the day difficult to go out in without the bucket!!!

FRIENDS DROP IN !!!

Our 87 year old pilot friend and his son dropped in for a visit. Ed is no stranger to the Bahamas, having been a Permanent Resident in Eleuthera and raising his sons there. Flying since he was a teenager, Ed served in WWII as well as Korea. He was the 3000 pilot to land on the USS Ticonderoga. Got some time he will tell you some true stories that are amazing. Life in these Islands is a beautiful experience as you can always take time, sit, visit, and talk, so special these days!

MAHI MAHI DANCE!!!

Fishing with some friends, 3 mahi hit at once and the dance begins, thanks to Scott all 3 were brought in, off to Pete's Pub in Little Harbour for lunch!!!! What a Great Abaco Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHASING MY GIRLFRIEND ON TAHITI BEACH

Schnauzers in Paradise, living the life, swimming and frolicking on Tahiti beach on an absolutely gorgeous spring day!!! Steffie Graf and Nick Von Claus having a big time in the clear gin water.

SEA TO SANDWICH IN 2 HOURS

What a day, Mahi Mahi thick, great day on the water!!! The real beauty is fishing in less than 30 minutes here in Abaco out of Tilloo cut. Kalik and fresh Mahi sandwich, life is good!!!

KENTUCKY DERBY FUN ISLAND STYLE

Kentucky Derby Day did not slip by us, celebration and fun and a little crazy on the hats!!!!

TWO OF THE FUNNIEST PEOPLE

Off for a picnic to a beautiful beach with cooler full of good food and drink, and lots of laughs in store, life is good and meant to be shared with good friends!!!

SANDY CAY MOORING DAY

Mooring upkeep is hard to do when there is a swell, today was a great day and were able to get many of the moorings back together, thanks to all the great help!!! Sandy Cay Sea Park continues to give back as so many beautiful fish, coral and exciting things to see for everyone that visits. Truly a Special place!!!

LAND CRAB HOUSE ?

While bird watching almost stepped into someone's house, oops!!!! It was at least a foot across, thinking maybe a land crab lives here?

NATIVE ORCHIDS ARE AMAZING!!!

Pictured here is just one of many varieties of Native Orchids you will find on any one of our Family islands. The bloom lasts sometimes up to 3 months, allowing for plenty of enjoyment time.

SANDY CAY MOORING PIN

Here is a picture of a broken Mooring Pin found at Sandy Cay on the bottom, chances are too big a boat (over 24 ft) used this pin causing it to be stressed and break off. Moorings are designed to hold small boats under 24 ft. and should be observed to protect reef as well as boaters. Sandy Cay is one of the most beautiful reef parks in all of the world and is right here in our wonderful backyard. Thanks to all those who help protect it and maintain these moorings!!!

RIPPING IT UP AT THE REEF BALL

The Reef Ball, put on by Friends Of The Environment, was a Huge success and lots of fun. Abaco Beach Resort did a Jam up job on the food and drinks and everyone had a great time. Anyone know these people? We may want to contact dancing with the stars!!!!!!!!!

ABACO'S INSECTS ARE TOO COOL !!!

Here is a Walking Stick minding his own business walking up my wall, truly amazing to look at and proves once again how incredible is this World in which we live and share with all these incredible creatures!!!!!

CLASSIC COLD FRONT LINE

The winds are wisking out of the west as the line of the cold front passes over, the winds quickly switched to the NW as it moved over us on Lubbers Quarters! The next front promises our much needed rain! Hoorah!!!!

LOBSTER DINNER FOR 4

The Big Smile and he hasn't even eaten it yet, most of the fun is in the catching! This year lobster seemed plentiful and larger in size, only a couple months left and we will give them the break they deserve. Until then ENJOY!!!!!

BIG LURES FOR BIG FISH?

These beautiful lures are works of art as they hung from the trees in the afternoon sun, fishing season is just around the corner!

BOUGANVILLA LOVE THE DRY SEASON!

Somewhere in Paradise, this beautiful arbor is covered in flowers just basking in the dry warm winter weather!!!

HOPETOWN SAILING CLUB'S FIRST RACE 09'

The Day was just gorgeous for sailing, brisk winds steady 15 knots with the occasional lift of a 20 knot gust! Second Wind from Lubbers Quarters and her crew had a 4th place finish, great job to all the sailors in the race!!!!!

ISLAND STYLE TRANSPORTATION

New Year's Day on Man O War, sunny skies, warm temps, and no traffic jams!!!!!!!!!!!