Sunday, February 28, 2021

Coral Island View - Dual Monitor PC Wallpaper

 
Coral Tower View
 
"Coral Island View" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

This area is between Arawak Cay and Saunders Beach, out west Nassau, Bahamas. In the distance is the Coral World Observatory at the  Coral Island Marine Park on Silver Cay. This is a photo to use as wallpaper for dual monitor PCs. Res: 3260x1540, Ratio: 21:9

Gulls in Flight

 
Gulls in Flight

"Gulls in Flight" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Go Slow bend, out west, Nassau, Bahamas. You can usually find large flocks of seagulls hanging out in this area.

Stepping Stone Quilt

 
Stepping Stone Quilt

"Stepping Stone Quilt" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Stepping Stone Quilters, a group of local women who put on an annual quilt show at Trinity Methodist Church, Nassau, Bahamas. View more quilts >>

Haitian Sloops in Harbour

 
Haitian Sloops in Harbour

"Haitian Sloops in Harbour" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

This was some time ago when Haitian sloops were allowed to moor in Nassau Harbour, but not anymore.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Orange Hill Beach - HD PC Wallpaper

 
Orange Hill Beach HD PC Wallpaper

"Orange Hill Beach" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Orange Hill Beach, out west, Nassau, Bahamas. One of the favourite spots my family and I visited to cool off in the summer. You can download this photo to use as your PC desktop wallpaper. HD size to fit most modern widescreen computers.  Res: 3264x1836 Ratio: 16:9

Nana

 
Close up of yellow banana leaf.

"Nana" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Banana trees are in many yards in The Bahamas.

Got Mangos?

 
Mango tree with ripening fruit.

"Got Mangos?" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Mango tree in a backyard in Nassau, Bahamas. These are Keitt mangos. Mango season begins around the end of May onto the end of July. One my favourite fruits.

Christ The King Stained Glass

 

Christ The King Stained Glass

"Christ The King Stained Glass"ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Stained glass window over the altar at Christ The King Anglican Church, Ridgeland Park, Nassau, Bahamas.

Fort Charlotte Graffiti

 
 

Fort Charlotte Graffiti

"Fort Charlotte Graffiti" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Fort Charlotte, Nassau, Bahamas. I noticed some light scratching on the surface of the walls of this historical fort so I took a close shot with my cam. I then processed the shot in PS7 by tweaking the light levels, inverting the image and got these results. Looks like underlying graffiti of many years was exposed. Cool.

Untouched

 
Pristine beach in Inagua, Bahamas.

"Untouched" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Pristine, untouched beach at Inagua island, The Bahamas.

Hot Leaf

 
Close up of autumn red and yellow seagrape leaf.

"Hot Leaf" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Autumn sea grape leaf with adjustments in PS7.

Friday, February 26, 2021

Inside Lily

 
Close up of inside of Lily.

"Inside Lily" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Versailles Gardens, Paradise Is., Bahamas.

Perished

 
Stormy sky and dead tree by the sea.

"Perished"  ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Dead tree by the beach with adjustments in PS7. Orange Hill, Nassau, Bahamas.

BLAH

 
Face sculpture on wall at Montagu Gardens.


"BLAH" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

On the wall at Monatgu Gardens, Nassau, Bahamas. Played around with the curves, levels and color in Adobe PS. Was there for a wedding.

Bahama Aqua Stone - PC Wallpaper

 
Bahama Aqua Stone

"Bahama Aqua Stone" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Here's a PC desktop wallpaper I made with Adobe PS7 back when desktop resolutions were smaller. Res: 1152x864, Ratio: 4:3

Orange Hill Beach

 
Orange Hill Beach

"Orange Hill Beach" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Orange Hill, out west Nassau, Bahamas.

Iguana

 
Iguana

"Iguana" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Marching Flamingos

 
Marching Flamingos

"Marching Flamingos" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Marching Flamingos at Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre, Nassau, Bahamas.

St. Mary The Virgin Church

 
St. Mary The Virgin Church

"St. Mary The Virgin Church" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

St. Mary The Virgin Anglican Church, Virginia St., Nassau, Bahamas.

St. Mary Statue

 
St. Mary Statue
 
"St. Mary Statue" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

St. Mary The Virgin Anglican Church, Nassau, Bahamas.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Old Sisal House

 
Old Sisal House

"Old Sisal House" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Here's where they made sisal ropes for export way back in the 1800's. Inagua, Bahamas.

Inagua Osprey

 
Inagua Osprey

"Inagua Osprey" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Hunting for fish at one of the canals at Morton Salt Ltd., Inagua, Bahamas. These birds are huge.

Inagua Cactus

 
Inagua Cactus

"Inagua Cactus" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Growing outside the entrance of a cave at Maroon Hill, Inagua, Bahamas.

Inagua Shoreline

 
Inagua Shoreline

"Inagua Shoreline" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

The shoreline at Tailing Bones bonefish lodge, Inagua, Bahamas.

Lodge Backyard

 
Lodge Backyard

"Lodge Backyard" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

The yard at Tailing Bones bonefish lodge, Inagua, Bahamas.

Ground Dove

 
Park warden holding ground dove in hands.

"Ground Dove" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Young Ground Dove caught by hand and released by Inagua National Park warden. Inagua, Bahamas.

Miss Inez

 
Miss Inez

"Miss Inez" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

92 year old Inaguan. Had an interview with her about the past and the present ways of living in Inagua. I asked her what she thought about about the internet, cellular phones and satellite TV. She said she doesn't bother with all that new fancy stuff but she loves her telephone. 😊

Inagua Sunset

 
Inagua Sunset
 
"Inagua Sunset" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Matthew Town, Inagua, Bahamas. Taken atop the cliffs behind the police station.

Inagua Park Bench

 
Inagua Park Bench

"Inagua Park Bench" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Matthew Town, Inagua, Bahamas.

Cornered

 
Cornered crab with outstretched claws on patio.

"Cornered" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Little crab on the porch in Inagua.

Old Church Interior

 
Old Church Interior

"Old Church Interior" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

St. Bartholomew's Anglican church. Built in the mid 1800's on Inagua, Bahamas.

Inagua Old Church

 
Inagua Old Church

"Inagua Old Church" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

St. Bartholomew's Anglican church. Built in the mid 1800's on Inagua, Bahamas. Would you believe they still hold an annual anniversary service here each year? See that huge osprey nest on top?

Old House Window

 
Old House Window

"Old House Window" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Old house at Union Creek, Inagua, Bahamas. A marine scientist lived here for three years while doing research on turtles.

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Bay St. Pan Man

 

 

Caught this great scene on Bay St. Nassau, Bahamas back when tourism was doing well, before COVID-19. The talented pan player is very good and creates a happy place for tourists to enjoy.

Union Creek

 
Union Creek
 
"Union Creek" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Pulled up boats at Union Creek, Inagua, Bahamas.

Mother Bahama Hawk

 
Mother Bahama Hawk

"Mother Bahama Hawk" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

These hawks make their nests on the ground. Right now she is on guard outside the nest. Inagua, Bahamas.

Baby Bahama Hawk

 
Baby Bahama Hawk

"Baby Bahama Hawk" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

They lay their eggs on the ground. This was right on the side of a rocky road in Inagua, Bahamas.

Lighthouse View

 
Coastal view through window of lighthouse.

"Lighthouse View" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

View from atop the lighthouse in Inagua, Bahamas.

Inagua Lighthouse

 
Inagua Lighthouse

"Inagua Lighthouse" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

This lighthouse is located at the south-western tip of Great Inagua near Matthew Town.  Constructed in 1870 it is 112 ft high and was kerosene fueled when first used.

Inagua Hangout

 
Shady hangout spot by the sea, Inagua, Bahamas.

"Inagua Hangout" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Hang-out spot under a cool native almond tree by the sea, downtown, Matthew Town, Inagua, Bahamas.

Inagua General Store

 
Inagua General Store

"Inagua General Store" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Inagua General Store Ltd. in Matthew Town, Inagua, Bahamas.  This store sells almost everything you need, from groceries, housewares, hardware and more.

Esplanade Sunrise

 
Esplanade Sunrise

"Esplanade Sunrise" ⒸA. Derek Catalano
Western esplanade, Nassau, Bahamas.
Download wallpaper

White Crape Myrtle

 
White Crape Myrtle

"White Crape Myrtle" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Bahamas National Trust, Retreat Gardens, Village Rd., Nassau, Bahamas.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Pink House by the Sea

 
Pink House by the Sea

"Pink House by the Sea" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

I did this with Adobe PS7. Textures, layers and brushes.

Disney Leaves Again

 


 "Disney Leaves Again" ⒸA. Derek Catalano
 
A Disney cruise ship leaving Nassau Harbour, Bahamas. Single shot video clip.

Blooming Poinciana

 
Close up of bright red poinciana flowers.

"Blooming Poinciana" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Royal Poinciana tree, Nassau, Bahamas.

Pond Poinciana

 
Blooming Poinciana tree overlooking pond.

"Pond Poinciana" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Royal Poinciana tree in Bozine Town overlooking Harold and Wilson Ponds National Park, Nassau, Bahamas.

Graveyard Poinciana

 
Poinciana trees in graveyard.

"Graveyard Poinciana" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Royal Poinciana tree in St. Matthew's church graveyard, Church St., Nassau, Bahamas.

St. Matthew's Church

 
St. Matthew's Church

"St. Matthew's Church" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

St. Matthew's Church, at the corner of Shirley St. and Church St., Nassau, Bahamas.

Atlantis Bridge Suite

 
Atlantis Bridge Suite

"Atlantis Bridge Suite" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

The bridge suite joining the towers at Atlantis is where all the famous stars stay when visiting.
Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Pegasus Twins

 
Pegasus Twins water fountain.

"Pegasus Twins" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Pegasus water fountain at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas.