The Rainbow Before the Rains

posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2013-2014 | 1

Monday morning greeted us with a delightful and colorful surprise – a rainbow! We had not heard any rain during the night, but there it was. Even better, this photo captured the rainbow with Kindred Spirit and the Hope Town lighthouse, thanks to Dan.

Kindred Spirit framed by a rainbow and with the lighthouse in the background. Thank you, Dan! Great photo.
Kindred Spirit framed by a rainbow and with the lighthouse in the background. Thank you, Dan! Great photo!

The curious thing about this rainbow is that it preceded the very cloudy, windy, cool, and wet weather we are now having. Monday was a decent day – sun, a dinghy ride and a little snorkeling. But today and the rest of this week is not so good. True, we are not having single digit temperatures with ice and snow, but, hey, we are in paradise and expect daily sunshine and more than 66 degrees! 🙂 We are reading, napping, visiting, and organizing things around the boat.

Here are a few photos of special places and views we have found on our walks around Elbow Cay, on nicer days.

This memorial garden is a work in progress. It is open to anyone and sits high enough to have a wonderful view of the ocean.

A lovely garden overlooking the ocean in the early evening.
A lovely garden overlooking the ocean in the early evening.
Dolphin statue
Dolphin statue’s quote – “May their adventure spirits soar free forever.”
Al stands at the edge and looks out to sea in the waning light.
Al stands at the edge and looks out to sea in the waning light.
Looking south along the eastern shore
Looking south along the eastern shore
The same beach on another day at low tide
The same beach during the day at low tide.
A walk along the north shore path, lined with   pine trees.
A walk along the north shore path, lined with pine trees.
A peak through the pine trees to see the little island that greets you upon entering the Hope Town harbor.
A peak through the pine trees to see the little island that greets you upon entering the Hope Town harbor.

I am thinking sunny thoughts, hoping that this cold front will move more quickly than forecasted.

Looking forward to a future day at the beach!
Looking forward to a day at the beach again, hopefully sooner rather than later!

  1. Colleen Murphy

    Wow! I have been away from the blog for a few weeks, but where you are looks like somewhere I would love to be – even in sixty degree weather. 🙂

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