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A natural blend of traditional Danish and Caribbean architecture, this impressive residence located within the walls of the exclusive five-star Grand Bahama Yacht Club on the island of Grand Bahama is an escape like no other. Ownership also affords access to the world-class facilities of the Lucayan or Bahama Reef Golf and Country Clubs. Truly, this is the future of luxurious living in the Bahamas…and all just a 45-minute flight from Miami.
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Eventually, the ground rises and over the crest of a small hill is a narrow strip of beach and the ocean. I thought this flora was interesting especially against the texture of the sand.
Lucayan Park Beach, Freeport Bahamas.
I got a taxi driver to take me to this park which was 45 minutes outside of town. There were no tours to the park. The beach was gorgeous! Two miles long and maybe ten people other than the two of us. A great place for pictures. There were several trees that were cut down and that had weathered to a silver gray, A perfect day!
Sparisoma aurofrenatum. This species grows to about 1 foot. Adult males have a red line underneath their eye and two black dots above pectoral fins. Feeds on plants.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Caribbean Sea and northern Caribbean region.
The first recorded European sighting of the islands now known as the Turks and Caicos occurred in 1512. In the subsequent centuries, the islands were claimed by several European powers with the British Empire eventually gaining control. For many years the islands were governed indirectly through Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the islands received their own governor, and have remained a separate autonomous British Overseas Territory since.
The eight main islands and more than 299 smaller islands have a total land area of 616.3 square kilometres (238.0 sq mi),[b] consisting primarily of low, flat limestone with extensive marshes and mangrove swamps and 332 square kilometres (128 sq mi) of beach front. The weather is usually sunny and relatively dry, but suffers frequent hurricanes.
January 2012, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos. Stalactites and stalagmites fill the damp and mysterious interior of the Conch Bar Caves on the Northern Coast of Middle Caicos. The largest caves in the entire Bahamian chain of island. Lucayan Indians occupied this area many centuries before they were exterminated by the Spanish. The caves have fresh water lakes with caverns meadering on for many miles.
Taken on Grand Bahama Island in Lucayan National Park.
This is a random couple I came across while spending a day lounging at the beach. I had all my camera gear with me, so I asked if they would like some pictures taken. I got an overwhelming "Yes!", took a bunch of pictures, and here ya go...
This shot was taken using:
- Nikon D300 + 18mm-200mm lens + Polarizer
- 32" Gold Reflector
- Vivitar 285HV Flash
Lucayan National Park, at low tide, is an amazing place. The beach goes on forever, the sandbars are beautiful, the water clean, the sand soft, and the location is just.. fantastic.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Caribbean Sea and northern Caribbean region.
The first recorded European sighting of the islands now known as the Turks and Caicos occurred in 1512. In the subsequent centuries, the islands were claimed by several European powers with the British Empire eventually gaining control. For many years the islands were governed indirectly through Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the islands received their own governor, and have remained a separate autonomous British Overseas Territory since.
The eight main islands and more than 299 smaller islands have a total land area of 616.3 square kilometres (238.0 sq mi),[b] consisting primarily of low, flat limestone with extensive marshes and mangrove swamps and 332 square kilometres (128 sq mi) of beach front. The weather is usually sunny and relatively dry, but suffers frequent hurricanes.
Some 60 species of coral live in the waters off the Turks & Caicos. Hard coral varieties include staghorn, elkhorn, pillar, star, and brain. Sea fans, sea whips, and sea plumes number among the soft varieties.
Barrier reefs of coral running parallel to the shore protect the Islands from wave action and stabilize the islands’ plateau edges. Inshore of the barrier reefs, patch reefs range from a few hundred square feet to several acres.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Caribbean Sea and northern Caribbean region.
The first recorded European sighting of the islands now known as the Turks and Caicos occurred in 1512. In the subsequent centuries, the islands were claimed by several European powers with the British Empire eventually gaining control. For many years the islands were governed indirectly through Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the islands received their own governor, and have remained a separate autonomous British Overseas Territory since.
The eight main islands and more than 299 smaller islands have a total land area of 616.3 square kilometres (238.0 sq mi),[b] consisting primarily of low, flat limestone with extensive marshes and mangrove swamps and 332 square kilometres (128 sq mi) of beach front. The weather is usually sunny and relatively dry, but suffers frequent hurricanes.
Some 60 species of coral live in the waters off the Turks & Caicos. Hard coral varieties include staghorn, elkhorn, pillar, star, and brain. Sea fans, sea whips, and sea plumes number among the soft varieties.
Barrier reefs of coral running parallel to the shore protect the Islands from wave action and stabilize the islands’ plateau edges. Inshore of the barrier reefs, patch reefs range from a few hundred square feet to several acres.
Turks and Caicos Islands athletes dance with the Queen's Baton with music from the We Funk band, in Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wednesday 16 April 2014. Turks and Caicos Islands is nation 56 of 70 nations and territories the Queen's Baton will visit.
Ben's Cave - When we started signing up for shore excursions, we picked this one mostly because of the name "Ben's Cave".
The mangroves look oddly like magnolias in terms of the shape of their leaves and the color of their bark.