Pool View

 

 

"Pool View" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

 

Pool view from a home in Harbour Is., Bahamas. Eleuthera Is. in the distance.

Native Stout

 

"Native Stout" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

I use my imagination sometimes. Everything begins with an idea. 😉 Made with Adobe PS7.

After the Rain

 

"After the Rain" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Front yard garden of James Catalyn, RIP. Nassau, Bahamas.

Across the Harbour

 

"Across the Harbour" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Viewing Paradise Is., from Montagu area, Nassau, Bahamas.

Golden Showers

 

"Golden Showers" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Yellow hanging flowers of the Golden Showers tree. Nassau, Bahamas.

Montagu Rainbow

 

 

"Montagu Rainbow" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Rainbow over the sea at Montagu Bay, east Nassau.

Dragon Fruit Cactus

 

"Dragon Fruit Cactus" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Blooming flower buds on Dragon Fruit Cactus, east Nassau, Bahamas.

 

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Junkanoo Beach Cruise

 

"Junkanoo Beach Cruise" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Cruise ship sailing into Nassau port as it passes Junkanoo Beach. Western Esplanade, Nassau, Bahamas.

Seagrape Sunset

 

"Seagrape Sunset" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

From a photo I took of a sunset in the Clifton Pier area of New Providence. Thinned acrylics.

Frangipani

 

 

"Frangipani" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Frangipani flowers in a front yard garden in Nassau, Bahamas.

Red Boat Hull

 

"Red Boat Hull" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Side of a huge steel ship, Nassau, Bahamas.

Boats at Arawak Cay

 

"Boats at Arawak Cay" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Fishing boats in the water at Arawak Cay, Nassau, Bahamas.

The Lazaretto, Nassau, Bahamas: A Deep Exploration

 

"The Lazaretto" - ⒸA. Derek Catalano

The Lazaretto, on Lazaretto Rd., off Carmichael Rd., New Providence, Bahamas. This was a place where those who were afflicted with leprosy were cared for in the early 1900s. I climbed atop a roof and did a sketch  looking north(top), then climbed atop another roof and did a sketch looking south(bottom).

 

The Lazaretto, Nassau, Bahamas: A Deep Exploration

 

1. Understanding the Term “Lazaretto”

To begin an in-depth discussion of The Lazaretto on Lazaretto Rd. off Carmichael Road, Nassau, it helps to understand the origin and meaning of the word itself.

The term “lazaretto” historically refers to a quarantine station — a place where people (especially sailors) and goods arriving by sea were isolated to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. Quarantine stations were especially prominent in port cities where epidemics of plague, cholera, yellow fever, and other infectious diseases repeatedly threatened populations before the advent of modern medicine. The word traces back to Italian and originally connected to institutions caring for lepers or quarantining ships and travelers to prevent contagion.

Such lazarettos took many forms around the world: islands used to isolate sick crews and passengers, medical complexes near harbors, or specific hospital-like facilities on land designed for isolation and care.

This historical meaning provides the cultural frame for the name “The Lazaretto” in Nassau — implying a historical role connected with isolation and care for the sick or afflicted.

Bridge to Arawak Cay

 

"Bridge to Arawak Cay" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Standing on a short, low bridge between Nassau and Arawak Cay. Cruise ships in port in the distance.

Bahama Reef Life

 

"Bahama Reef Life" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

A reef scene I did some time ago in ink and pencils. I also did another digital reef scene in Microsoft Paint.

Doongalik Craft Cottage

 

"Doongalik Craft Cottage" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Doongalik Craft Cottage at Doongalik Studios, Village Rd., Nassau, Bahamas.

Blu Blast Abstract

 

"Blu Blast Abstract" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Made from scratch using Adobe PS7 with filters.

Fishing Boat Sunrise

 

"Fishing Boat Sunrise" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Sunrise at Montagu Bay, Nassau, Bahamas.

Changes

 

"Changes" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Changing face of Bay St., Nassau, Bahamas. Notice the mannequins on the balconies. 😊

Artist at Work

 

"Artist at Work" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Tourists checking out the art stall at Junkanoo Beach, Nassau, Bahamas.

Montagu Bay Beach

 

"Montagu Bay Beach" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Sunny day at Montagu with Paradise Is. in the distance. Nassau, Bahamas.

Tamarind Blossoms

 

"Tamarind Blossoms" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Tamarind blossoms on a backyard tamarind tree, Nassau, Bahamas.

Chicken Egg Nest

 

"Chicken Egg Nest" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

 

Chicken egg nest on a bed of dry leaves. Free roaming chickens inhabit some neighborhoods of The Bahamas.

Jeffrey the Artist

 

"Jeffrey the Artist" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Jeffrey the artist painting at his easel at the Montagu shore, Nassau, Bahamas.

Bahamas Powerboat Club - Website template

 

"Bahamas Powerboat Club" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

I like designing website templates too. Adobe PS7.

Gray Day in Briland

 

"Gray Day in Briland" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

A line of seagulls flying through as I snapped the photo. Harbour Is., Bahamas.

Centipede

 

"Centipede" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

I think it's dead. Maybe drowned from the flooding after Hurricane Matthew. Didn't touch it. Just left it. Nassau, Bahamas.

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He Is Risen

 

"He Is Risen" - ⒸA. Derek Catalano

 

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:6

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

Garden Flowers

 

"Garden Flowers" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Looks like Amaryllis belladonna, not sure. Nassau, Bahamas.

Weep Not

 

"Weep Not" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

But Jesus turning unto them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children." Luke 23:28.

 

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

Bay St. Artist

 

"Bay St. Artist" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Caught this artist at work on Bay St., downtown Nassau, Bahamas.

Bay & East St. Intersection

 

"Bay & East St. Intersection" ⒸA. Derek Catalano

Downtown Nassau, Bahamas.