These unusual trees only grow on four islands in the Bahamas because they need fresh water to survive. Since Grand Bahama is a limestone and coral island, it acts as a natural filter for sea water, separating the salt and providing a fresh water source for plants and animals.

Ryan Janek Wolowski, waving hello from Lucayan Beach in Freeport, Bahamas on the Island of Grand Bahama

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

a postcard worthy black and white shot at freeport bahamas

I could never seen to get to a mature agave that was in flower. Agave braceana

Looks like it's in flower

Kayaking at Lucayan National Park

These neat succulents were growing on the hill. I loved their blue green color. I wonder what they are?

Lucayan National Park

This postage stamp was issued by the Bahamas on 17 March 1992 (= Scott Catalogue # 751). It marks the 500th anniverary of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492. The stamp depicts Lucayan people canoeing out to Columbus' ships just offshore from San Salvador Island (Watling's Island; Guanahani).

Kingsley Francis and son David, relay the Queen's Baton on horseback in Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands, Thursday 17 April 2014. Turks and Caicos Islands is nation 56 of 70 nations and territories the Queen's Baton will visit.

Our guide warned us not to touch this dark plant because it's like poison ivy. I forgot what it was called.

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

I love how few people there were. No foot prints messing up the sand ripples.

Kayaking at Lucayan National Park

Light on the roots around Burial Mound Cave.

I'm impressed with how high the tide comes in on such a wide beach.

Spotted on Foodspotting

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

Bijouteries, magasins de luxe, bars, restaurants, Port Lucaya est la seule ville intéressante de Grand Bahama. Les Américains s'y reconnaissent facilement...

Flora in and around Burial Mound Cave.

Being down here alone is just amazing. So quiet and peaceful.

Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama Island

Our friends, Ron and Margaret from Buffalo, NY

Gold Rock Beach at the Lucayan National Park. Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Sea Weed is used by natives to make gardens fertile and lush! It's not strange to see persons at the sea shore harvesting this sea grass. Do you know of other uses for what Bahamians call Sea Weed?

Watching the waves roll in on the beach in Lucayan National Park.

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

Kayaking at Lucayan National Park

All things Cuba at the Grand Lucayan

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park. Robin & Bev

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park. Gliding over an oyster bed.

Again, plants here often grow vertically over the edges of the cave, gathering their nutrients from the rain running over their roots.

The cave system is connected by water, but visitors have to walk through the park to get from cave to cave. Here is a bit of what that looked like.

17 January 2013

Lucayan National Park - Grand Bahama

2013 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes

Mango is now performing at Iries in the Grand Lucayan Resort..Fri and Sat..6 til 9 pm

Kayaking at Lucayan National Park. Ron & Michelle.

Kayaking in Lucayan National Park

This was the pretty water in the estuary

A view from the other end

I was amused by the bird feet in the sand.