Aged Colonial House

 

Aged two storey colonial style house. Many of these buildings were homes many years ago, then later used as businesses. George St., Nassau. Bahamas. If you have more info about this house please email me at nativestew@gmail.com

 

 

British Colonial Hotel

 

The British Colonial Hotel, #1 Bay St., downtown Nassau, Bahamas. It's an historic building and landmark.

Here is a sculpture of Governor Woods Rodgers drawing his pistol. He was the first Royal Governor of The Bahamas. He was a tough leader who expelled the pirates from The Bahamas back in the early 1700s.

Florence Stall

 

 

 Florence's fruit and vegetable roadside stall, west Bay. St., Nassau, Bahamas. Tourists love it.
I stopped by a while ago for a dozen dillys(sapodilla), one of my favourite native fruits. They were firm and sweet, perfect ripeness.

 

 

 Here we have (l-r) pumpkins, tangerines and 2 avocados on the table tops, more tangerines in a box, then boxes of red peppers, green sweet peppers, yellow goat peppers, more tangerines in a box with 2 cucumbers and a mango, ripe bananas leaning on the box and bananas hanging by the bunch.

On another table below we have containers of grits, and what looks like ground red hot peppers and salt, good for seasoning fish. There's a ripe pineapple, and containers of tamarind sauce, a sweet desert. In front are stacked sweet dilly's(sapodilla).

Over on the table on the right are homemade bottled tomatoes for use in cooking. Stop by when you visit us.

Delaporte Point Beach - Video

 

 

 Morning walk at Delaporte Point  Beach, west New Providence, Bahamas. 8am.

Delaporte Point Beach - HD Wallpaper

 

"Delaporte Point Beach" ©A. Derek Catalano

West New Providence, Bahamas.  You can use this photo as a wallpaper for your computer screen. Download full size. Resolution: 3973x2235, Ratio: 16:9

Rock Point Lookout

 

West Nassau, Bahamas.

Rock Point Lookout

 

"Rock Point Lookout" ©A. Derek Catalano

8am, West Nassau, Bahamas.

Rock Point Lookout

 

"Rock Point Lookout" ©A. Derek Catalano

Rock Point beach, west Nassau, Bahamas.

Resting Gulls

 

 

 Go Slow Bend, west Nassau, Bahamas.

Canal to Sandy Port

 

"Canal to Sandy Port" ©A. Derek Catalano

Waterway entrance to Sandy Port private community, Nassau, Bahamas.

Blue Sail

 "Blue Sail" ©A. Derek Catalano

Blue Sail restaurant beach bar at Sandy Port, Nassau, Bahamas.

Sandy Port

 

"Sandy Port" ©A. Derek Catalano

Waterway into private community, Nassau, Bahamas.

Sandy Port

 

"Sandy Port" ©A. Derek Catalano

Waterway into private community, Nassau, Bahamas.

Harbour Port Sunset

 

"Harbour Port Sunset" ©A. Derek Catalano

Sunset clouds over cruise ships in Nassau port, Nassau, Bahamas.

Palm Cay Marina

 

 Palm Cay Marina, Nassau, Bahamas.

Overcast Seas

 

"Overcast Seas" ©A. Derek Catalano

West Bay St., Nassau, Bahamas.

Creepy Crabs

 

Crab season comes in May and June in The Bahamas. That is the beginning of the rainy season and land crabs exit their flooded burrows and are caught by hand by the thousands. Then they are shipped to Nassau from the Family islands to be sold.

When you purchase them it is best to keep them in a caged pen with fresh water and vegetables to purge them for a week. Then we boil 'em alive and eat 'em like that or make crab soup or crab and rice. Yummy.

My Grammy taught me how to catch a crab and how to hold it way back when I was about 12. You gotta be very careful or they'll snap you hard with those big, powerful claws.

Sound effects from www.free-stock-music.com

Off the Coast

"Off the Coast" ©A. Derek Catalano

Boats anchored off the coast of Harbour Is., Bahamas. Eleuthera island in the distance.

Bougainvillea Cluster

 

"Bougainvillea Cluster" ©A. Derek Catalano

Front yard bougainvillea, Nassau, Bahamas.

Montagu Dock Walker

 

"Montagu Dock Walker" ©A. Derek Catalano

Montagu Beach, Nassau, Bahamas.

Desert Rose

 

"Desert Rose" ©A. Derek Catalano

Desert Rose flowers in a large planter. Nassau, Bahamas.

Fair Day at Goodman's Bay

 

"Fair Day at Goodman's Bay" ©A. Derek Catalano

Goodman's Bay beach, New Providence, Bahamas.

Massage Deck

 

"Massage Deck" ©A. Derek Catalano

Inside a massage hut overlooking the pool deck at a resort in Harbour Is., Bahamas. In the distance is the sea and the island of Eleuthera.

Heading Out

 

"Heading Out" ©A. Derek Catalano

The Lady Holly tugboat heading out to bring in a cruise ship. Nassau, Bahamas.

Jaws Beach Too

 

"Jaws Beach Too" ©A. Derek Catalano

This is where they shot scenes for the movie Jaws: The Revenge. West New Providence, Bahamas.

Briland Ruins

 

"Briland Ruins" ©A. Derek Catalano

Ruins of a "haunted house" 😉 in Harbour Is., Bahamas.

Happy 48th Independence Day Bahamas

 

The Bahamas celebrates it's 48th Independence Day on Saturday, July 10th, 2021.

Briland Coast

 

"Briland Coast" ©A. Derek Catalano

Coast of Harbour Is., Bahamas.

The Straw Market

 

"The Straw Market" ©A. Derek Catalano

Here you will find hand crafted straw work like bags, mats, hats and more. There are also wood carvings and art. It is a popular stop for tourists. The building has been repainted in bright colours since I took this shot. I will post an updated photo later.  Downtown, Bay St., Nassau, Bahamas.

Butler Home Destroyed by Fire

 

The old and historical Butler family home was completely destroyed by fire Thursday, March 13, 2014. It was the home of Sir Milo Butler, The Bahamas' first Bahamian Governor General and National Hero who fought for equal rights for black Bahamians. The home is located in The Pond area off East Bay St. and also served as a general store and ice house in it's early days. The building was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured. ©A. Derek Catalano

Cookin' in da Yard

 

"Cookin' in da Yard" ©A. Derek Catalano

Frying spicy chicken and barracuda outside on the grill.

Marching Flamingos and Commander

 

"Marching Flamingos and Commander" ©A. Derek Catalano

Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre, Nassau, Bahamas.

Orange Poinciana

 

"Orange Poinciana" ©A. Derek Catalano

Cluster of orange poinciana flowers.

Brown Racer

 

 

"Brown Racer" ©A. Derek Catalano

Large Brown Racer in a backyard, Nassau, Bahamas.