Trip to Little Harbour

 Well, truthfully, we really did not stay in Little Harbour.  Little Harbour is a small, protected cove at the end of the Abacos.  It is were we stage coming or going to Spanish Wells, Eleuthera and Nassau.  It is also home to Pete's Pub and Art Gallery.  Pete is the son of Randolph and Margot Johnston, two American artists who founded the artist colony located in Little Harbour in the 1950s.  Pete expanded the family business with a beach bar and pub, and he makes life size marine bronzes and jewelry which are displayed for sale in the adjacent art gallery.  Pete sunk his claws in Alexis back in 2014, after a nasty crossing from Spanish Wells to Little Harbour.  The bronze she bought resides at our house in Houma.  I got a T-shirt with Pete on it....  

Fortune prevailed on me and Little Harbour was full with boats, and had no space for a boat our size.  Pete's is now on everyone's to do list, and people who charter out of Marsh Harbour flock here.  We took the dinghy in, and even Alexis felt it had lost its charm with all the boats crowded in.  So, we anchored in Old Robinson's Bight, which is a big cove adjoining the entrance to Little Harbour.  It is protected from west winds, so we stayed a couple of nights.  It is a beautiful area, but a surge bounces around it as it is open to the Atlantic on one side.  After a few nights of surge we retreated to the protected Man O War harbor (the American side) but that is a story for another day.  Here are some pics from our stay at the bight.  

 

Moonrise.

And sunset occurred at almost the same time.  

Sunset on day two, with our underwater lights on. 

On the way to Little Harbour, we passed Sandy Cay which has good snorkeling, so naturally I took advantage! 

Note the full moon upper left (click on the pic to enlarge).  

At anchor-Sandy Cay. 

I really like my new underwater camera, an Olympus TG7.  It fits in the palm of my hand! 

Grey Angelfish. 

Funny story-I saw this guy early on and swam after him, but only got shots of his rear end.  Later I felt something nudge my backside, and it was him returning the favor...  

The Elkhorn coral showed signs of bleaching, which is occurring worldwide with high seawater temps.  But there was healthy stands here also.