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Hogsty Reef
Southwest Cay - one of two small cays, not much bigger than a patch of sand, marking the entrance to the atoll. |
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Hogsty Reef
Wreck of a WWII Liberty ship. Wrecked on the reef in 1963 and the only visible landmark of Hogsty Reef from any distance. |
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Hogsty Reef
Wreck of Liberty ship. |
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Hogsty Reef
Wreck of Liberty ship.
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Horse eye trevally
Trolling success along the drop off at Hogsty Reef. |
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Supper!
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A different approach to fishing
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Grouper success
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Hogsty Reef
We thought this US Coast Guard cutter in the distance had come to check us out but they only wanted some R & R on one of the small cays. |
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Another visitor
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French Wells
Entrance into the mangrove creek |
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French Wells
The back of Crooked Island, wide mangrove creek leading into Turtle Sound. |
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French Wells
The back of Crooked Island, wide mangrove creek leading into Turtle Sound.
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French Wells
West shore of Crooked Island |
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French Wells
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French Wells
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French Wells
One of the cairns built by visiting cruisers over the years. |
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French Wells
West shore of Crooked Island. Cairns leading to well. |
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French Wells
Cairns and arrow leading to freshwater well. |
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French Wells
The fabulous beach on the west side of Crooked Island. |
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French Wells
Driftwood sculpture. |
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French Wells
Another driftwood sculpture. |
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French Wells
Crooked Island beach |
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French Wells
Entry to mangrove creek. |
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French Wells
Kayaking through the mangrove creek. |
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French Wells
Kayaking through the mangrove creek. |
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French Wells
Kayaking through the mangrove creek.
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French Wells
Coconuts! |
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French Wells
Target practice. |
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French Wells
Coconut opening with great difficulty. |
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French Wells
Success! |
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Barry the baracuda
Wherever we anchor, one will usually adopt us, it's a teritorial thing. |
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Goat Cay
A mangrove island created from discarded conch shells. |
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Goat Cay
Close up of conch shells. |
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Goat Cay
Fossilised brain coral |
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Water spout
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Fish Cays
Lovely beach, shades of turquoise. |
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Fish Cays
Iguana; average 18 inches to 2 feet in length. |
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Fish Cays
Iguana |
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Fish Cays
Iguana |
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Fish Cays
Iguana, very curious. |
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Fish Cays
Iguanas |
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Fish Cays
Iguana |
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Fish Cays
Iguana |
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Fish Cays
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Fish Cays
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Fish Cays
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Fish Cays
Sand bar close to our anchorage. |
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Fish Cays
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Fish Cays
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Fish Cays
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Fish Cays
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Shell cleaning
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Guana Cays
There are 4 small islands in the Guana Cay group. |
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Guana Cays
Stingray hovering the bottom for edibles (small crustaceans). |
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Guana Cays
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Guana Cays
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Guana Cays
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Landrail Point small boat basin
Landrail Point is the main settlement on Crooked Island. |
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Landrail Point small boat basin
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Landrail Point small boat basin
Narrow entry and boat basin cut out of the limestone rock. |
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Bird Rock Lighthouse
At the north west corner of Crooked Island. |
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Squall approaching
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