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We're now loading pictures through the Abaco Community Message Board (see above). You can view an index of those pictures by going to abacomessageboard.com and to the yellow sidebar and clicking on Photo Album.

"Board" Meetings
Everyone is welcome to these. The summer started with several: First was at the Coco Bar in Treasure Cay on May 28. Then two on May 30, Yahoes at lunch and Sapodilly's at the End of the day. Stay Tuned, more to come.

The Lighthouse at Hopetown and the end of the Tiki Hut

lighthouse lens photo - SandBarz@aol.com>

This is a picture we took in late April as the Tiki Hut was being towed away.
Please feel free to post it in the Scrapbook. Jeanette - ThePalagis@aol.com

Eric Palmer's pictures from July '99

" In July of 1999 we traveled to the Abacos for the first time. There was my lovely Wife Betty, our two kids Jackie and Alison and my Father and his wife Shirley. We stayed at the Big House on Lubbers and had a great time. Enjoy the pictures.

Eric F. Palmer efp@mindspring.com - home epalmer@pcboat.com - work

Crystal Berry's April Photographs

Read Crystal's Trip Report, Part 1. and Part 2.
"I've enjoyed your board and learned so much from all the members. I hope you all enjoy these pictures. I've got the "Barefoot Man" on the CD player as I send these to you. I'd mix a Goombay Smash but it is only 8:30AM. I'm sure from these pictures you can tell what a great family vacation we experienced. We escaped to Abaco April 16th - 22nd. We can't go back next year but will be back April 2002. Hope you enjoy these pics., feel the tropical breeze, enjoy the sunshine, and have sand between your toes. - Crystal Berry"

Gary Moline's Pictures

Gary snail-mailed these months ago and then I've been slow getting them loaded but they are worth the wait. Thanks Gary.

Photos from Eva H

Eva Hill gave us a fine trip report on their sailing charter on Abaco, here are the pictures.

Photos from Jase

"Just follow the Abaco link at the top of the page. Several of the rolls that are out there are VERY rough scans, so please forgive any streaking, dust spots, etc.
Cheers! - Jase"

Photos from the Abaco Inn

We're updating some of the photos on the Abaco Inn website. Here are a few of the unedited "proofs " that you might enjoy. As you can see, the reports of the demise of the Abaco Inn were greatly exagerated.

Billy Patterson's Photo Page

"here's some pics from our trip last summer.
Billy Patterson"

Ed Buxton's Photos

"Sending some recent photos of abaco for your scrapbook
Keep up the great work.
Ed Buxton"

Building Blue Coral Landing on Guana Cay

"Here are some brand new photos (2/15-2/25) of our brand new house (Blue Coral Landing) on Guana Cay. It was an interesting task getting it completed (with Floyd & everything) But with the help of the wonderful people on Guana and Dolphin Beach Resort it happened. We are hidden in a wooded area right by the first dock past Guana Beach Resort on Fisher's Bay. The Island was doing great and Guana Beach Resort was being rebuilt. Looking forward to raising a Kalik with everyone. We had some terrific rainbows.

It's gooder on Guana.

Russell Kaplan"

The Wilkie's Photos

"Here are a few pictures we took last summer. Tahiti Beach, Turtle Hill Villas beach on Elbow, Nippers, etc."

Willy Landham and Flyfishing for Barracuda

Willy Landham and his buddies are looking forward to their upcoming fourth trip to Abaco for some great fly rodding action. Here's a picture of a previous trip to the Marls and Little Harbour... Willy is the one who goes bonefishing and catches barracuda.The Picture.

Bill Davis and the Computer Lab at the Copperstown High School

Billy Davis has been a leader in getting your relief material and funds distributed into the northern areas of Abaco. Here are some pictures of the results of what you and he have accomplished.
Picture #1, Picture #2, Picture #3, Picture #4, Picture #5.

Something Fishy?

Meakin Hoffer of Sandy Bottoms on Lubbers Quarters sent over this picture to be featured on their web site. Could this be one of those cases of digtal image manipulation?

And we are finally posting George  Douglas' picture of his Uncle Fred that goes with his story "Catching the fish in the Head"

Margie K's Photos...

Margie has posted a fine set of pictures from their vacation last summer. You can read her comments from her posting to our message board

Your overworked webmaster appreciates those of you that post your own pictures, etc. Makes things much easier here for fishing, girl-watching, etc., etc.

Guana Cay and Nippers from Janet and the ...

"David was over with a friend this week and took these pictures of the happenings at Nippers. Shoring up the beach and the new cottages they are building for guests - We will be over next weekend. Hope to see you at MOW yard sale.  Janet"

 

Pictures from Sandy Point and "An Odyssey of Caring"

If you have followed the Abaco Message Board you read the wonderful series of reports by Sandra Irish in Texas about her getting her class in school involved in helping the Pinder School in Sandy Point at the remote south west corner of Abaco. Over 2,000 books for Abaco resulted from these efforts and a chain of volunteers took care of the job of getting the books to Sandy Point  Here are some more pictures on the collection, transportation, and delivery of those books to Abaco.

I'll have Sandra's comments to post with the pictures as soon as I quit traveling and have some time but Click Here for the Index
 

More from Sandra and also from the Flying Dogs.

These continue the theme of the rebuilding everywhere to even better than before the late unpleasantries. For the link to Sandra's page Click Here.

The Flying Dogs show a bit of the new Abaco Inn, and some shots from Guana and "Unsinkable Frank" of Some R Magic. Click Here

Sandra Taylor's Green Turtle Pictures

Sandra has posted her pictures for me on a site I hadn't seen before and then sent us an invitation to take a look. Thank you Sandra.
 

Christmas/New Years from AbaGoGo

AbaGoGo wrote a wonderful, 8-part trip report on our Abaco Board about her visit to Lubbers between the Christmases that included an account of what must have been an extraordinary dinner and flute recital at Yahoe's. Here are the pictures

Underwater Shots from Brendal

Click Here for index

Mary sent us these contact sheets to scan for updating Brendal's web pages. We can't use them all there, but she agreed to share them with us here.

Elbow Cay, Hopetown and Boatbuilding

Click Here

I am forwarding a site to you that we have photos of our recent trip to the islands (November 99) The panorama view of the Hopetown beach is rather awesome. It is taken on the beach right behind St. James Methodist Church. Also very interesting is the the shot of Winer Malone, his recent boat and his trash. If you look closely at the trash you can see wood shavings. Not chips or dust. Shavings that one would find from a real artisan woodworker. This was our clue that we were close to finding Mr. Malone. I Hope these can be of use to the 'board'.

Sincerely,
Bunky Wichmann
Charleston

Thanks to Bruce and Dawn Benson

Click Here, also an index.

"My husband and I came down for Junkanoo. I took some images of Junkanoo at GTC and of the recovery effort of Green Turtle Club and Marina. Thought that you might be interested in them for the scrapbook.

Happy New Year!
Bruce and Dawn Benson"

Besides just the fun here, note two things:

 1. The beautiful weather. We are often blessed with great weather "Between the Christmases", this year was even better than usual, and more appreciated!

 2. The Renovations. The rebuiding of the Green Turtle Club has improved on an already fine facility. This is not unique to the Green Turtle Club. You will find this all over Abaco, from cottages, to condos, to the resorts. Everyone is rebuilding to a higher standard.

Tom Moore's Hope Town/Man-O-War Pictures

Click here for the Index I haven't had time to link the pictures to the following comments from Tom.

 Sunset HT
Shed on beach HT
Bench and tree old graveyard HL
White Sound
MOW
Someone with a sense of humor (can't be from NJ) White Sound
Crowded beach By Nippers
Lighthouse
HT Harbor
An upset toothy friend HT Harbor

Paul King's Pictures from the Pinder School Supply Trip

The Scans are a bit irregular, Pauls new to this, but you'll enjoy these.

 Amelia Plus Supplies   Approaching Sandy Point   Charlie and Mr. Wells  Kids at Pinder #1  Kids at Pinder #2
 Kids at Pinder #3  Pinder Shool, The Yellow Buildings

Carol Phelps' Pictures form Casuarina Point and Sandy Point

 Casuarina Point  Sandy Point

A Grab Bag of Floyd Photos

These are untitled and just in an list. Thanks to many who contributed.

Elbow Cay and Hopetown and an optimistic tone.

Thanks to Rob George for doing the work to put these up.

"I recently returned from Elbow Cay and took a picture of a sign placed there by Keith Leckie on his now vacant lot. It reeks of optimisum. You may be able to use it. Find it at http://seascapebahamas.com/hurricane_floyd.htm on the bottom of the page.

Rob George"
End of Doom and Gloom, Progress from Green Turtle

Jim Nawn shot these around Green Turtle and the Green Turtle Club

High Rooftop Spirits on GTC - GT Club's Rodney, Ray and Jeff - GT Club's Tracy and Vertrum - Samuel Russell passes more felt - Upright Again at AYS on GT - /Wade Cash & Crew repair the docks at GT Club - BEC Gets the Job done on GTC - Lunch with GT Club mascot Rudder - Repairs to the seawall at New Plymouth

Gordon Robinson's Pictures around Treasure Cay

These pictures are on a geocities site:

http://geocities.com/heartland/estates/8349/hurricane.html

and may be a little slow to load

More hurrcane pictures- from Bill Davis

 Church between TC Airport & TC, Ed Laroda is the Pastor
 The other photo is where a friend of mines business use to sit.

Pictures from hurricane Floyd

New pictures courtsy of George Nuse, "Island Wings" Lubbers Qtrs
Hopetown North
Man O War 1
Man O War 2
Man O War 3
Man O War 4
Man O War 5
Man O War 6
Man O War 7
Green Turtle Club
GTC Marina Store
GTC Patio Restaurant
GTC Pool Room
GTC Restaurant
Islandwings Lubbers
Abaco Inn
Hopetown 1
Hopetown 2
Hopetown 3
Hopetown 4
Jib Room 1
Jib Room 2
Elbow Cay
Elbow Cay North 1
Elbow Cay North 2
Elbow Cay North 3
Elbow Cay North 4
Elbow Cay North 5
Elbow Cay North 6
Rocky Bay White Sound
Sand Castle White Sound
Sea Spray
Whitesound 1
Whitesound 2
Whitesound 3
Lubbers North
Scotland Cay
Scotland Cay airport
Triple J Marina
Whitesound (Large)
Whitesound (800X600)
Whitesound before Floyd
Old picture of Whitesound before Floyd
 

The Upper Crust Bakery on Hope Town

 Vernon and his grandson Albert

Pictures from Kim & Kurt Hundertmark taken in April & May on Green Turtle Cay

 Picture 1  Picture 2  Picture 3  Picture 4  Picture 5  Picture 6  Picture 7 Picture 8 Picture 9 Picture 10 Picture 11 Picture 12 Picture 13 Picture 14 Picture 15 Picture 16 Picture 17 Picture 18 Picture 19

Dennis - Pictures from Green Turtle Cay

These pictures were taken by Jim Nawn of the Green Turtle Club. Green Turtle seems to have taken the brunt os Dennis' NW and W winds.

 The Villas at Green Turtle Club -   S/V Helios -  Mikes Bar -  New Plymouth
 South End -  S/V Spirit -  Town Park -  S/V Waterlilly

Gabby

If you'll look in the Abaco Board Archives for March 25 you'll see a call for prayers from our friend Fran concerning his sister-in-law and her unborn baby.

Things have worked out well: Gabby and Uncle Fran, and with Mom and Dad.

Ralph Moore's Royal Poinciana

"Here is a picture I took in July just by the Catholic Church in TC. We see lots of beach pics, but this poinciana tree was absolutely spectacular.
Enjoy - Ralph Moore"

More pictures from Patrick McKenzie
 

Here's the story on these pictures

More pictures from Patrick McKenzie
 

Here's the story on these pictures

Pina Colodas   Conch Salad  Driftwood On The Flats The One that got away  Same Fish  The Hoosgow  All GoneHope Town

Abaco Willy and The Flying Dogs (and a non-flying dog at Yahoes)

Here are the famous Flying Dogs and Abaco Willy, Abaco Mary, Janet, David, Laura, Carolina Kahuna, Josh & Bubba. Enjoying Kaliks at the new Coco Paradise on Great Guana Cay.

And a few days later, AW et al with another group at Yahoes.

"Afterwards, we took the picture that Sinclair has posted. This time using JimG's Digital Sony camera. Tammy,JimG,Barbara,Will,Daniel,Rica,Cory,AW,Monica, AbacoMary and then in front Tim, Buster, Sinclair." - AW

Read the Trip Report from the Message Board

Pictures from Patrick McKenzie

Here are a couple of photos of me and my crew,Phil, Terry and Scott, for our Abaco trip June 12th through the 19th.  Now you know who to look for, we're "The Hard Ways Work'n" on the VHF.  I am going to try to post pictures throughout the week also.

 Abaco crew  Terry

New Pictures from Hurricane Guido

To all my friends in Cyberland, here are some of the pictures I enjoy the
most. I think the spirit of Green Turtle Cay is captured very nicely.
Well here they are: TO TENTALIZE THE NOVICE and to  rekindle those memories
for the ones WHO HAVE BEEN THERE.

 New Ply  New Ply 3Beach view2 Beach view 4 Wreck
 

Panorama of Hope Town

"Attached is a composite image I made last September. View is from the Hope Town lighthouse." - T. David Wilkie

NUTTHAWG'S Swimsuit Pictures

This is the first installment of our friend NUTTHAWG's pictures from his recent trip to Abaco.

"NUTTHAWGS PICS FROM TRIP LAST WEEK, THREE AT NIPPERS AND 5 AT YAHOES. WHILE YOUR ISLANDS ARE BEAUTIFUL, I THINK THESE BEAUTIES ADDED TO THE VISUAL PLEASURE OF EVERYONE!!

THESE ARE PARTY SHOTS, I'LL LATER SEND SOME SERIOUS SCENERY."

Nippers: #1, #2, #3  Yahoes: #1, #2, #3, #4,#5

Great GTC Pictures

Mary & Zach ( http://people.ne.mediaone.net/maryzach/abaco1999.html ) have great GTC, Manjack, and Guna pictures on their website. Thanks for sharing. - S

Our Equipment Arrives!

May 12, 1999. Marsh Harbour International Airport. Via N123ZD from Miami in rainstorm. This airplane is over 54 years old. And the backyard at Out Island Inter.Net, almost ready!

Pictures from Jenny G

 Me + Hammerhead!!! The only way to greet a hammerhead... when he is
bronzed! Taken in front of the Hopetown Harbor Lodge, March 1999.
Cap'n Jacks Our favorite restaurant, taken from the stern of Albury's
Ferry as we left for home (a sad day), March 1999.
Beach at Hopetown Harbor Lodge Our favorite hangout! Dad and daughter try
not to get annoyed with this photo-op interruption! March, 1999.
 

Pictures from Guido

Beautiful sunset over looking  the sea of Abaco
Guido and  Pam at Green Turtle Club

Picture from Janet

 The flying dogs and Janet on Mother's Day Check out the name of the boat!

Pictures from Justin

 Mitch 4 Taken during the height of tropical storm Mitch
 Mitch 5  Both taken with Cannon powershot 600 digital
 

More pictures from Hi Tide

Queens Highway Hope Town
Traffic Jam Hope Town
Harbours Edge Restaurant
Crews Nest
Beach behind Methodist Church

Allen Langley

I am attaching a picture of the 12 lb. Bonefish I recently caught on my flyrod at your Guana Seaside Village. Sorry I look so much like a tired fisherman, but that is what I was. This fish is the largest bone fish I have ever seen alive. Again thanks for providing a really great vacation for me and my wife.

(Thanks to Roger at Guana Seaside for sharing this picture).

Carol Reed NJCarol

Early Easter Sunday @ Nippers Bar.
Pelican Shores (Pelican Beach Villas) Breakfast View
Hope Town Sailing Club
Island Pride - CONCH!
Hope Town from Wynnie Malone museum

Dee Naquin

Here's a picture near the front of Hope Town Harbour Lodge, taken last November

Kevin and Lois Fay

A picture of our dinner. We went fishing with Capr. Robert Lowe, paid for the charter and then had dinner at the Hopetown Harbour Lodge that evening. I told my wife that the dolphin looked good, I think I'll have that. When we asked the chef where the fish came from he said they just bought some nice dolphin from Capt. Lowe. Well, it seems that we paid for the fish twice that day.

From HiTide

More from Carol Ray Wedding on Tahiti Beach

We were married on Tahiti Beach on September 14, 1998.  We have been vacationing in the Abacos for several years now, and when we decided to get married, there was no question as to where.  Tahiti Beach...the most beautiful place on earth.
  ctacular.
Enjoy - Ralph Moore"

More pictures from Patrick McKenzie
 

Here's the story on these pictures

Pina Colodas   Conch Salad  Driftwood On The Flats The One that got away  Same Fish  The Hoosgow  All GoneHope Town

Abaco Willy and The Flying Dogs (and a non-flying dog at Yahoes)

Here are the famous Flying Dogs and Abaco Willy, Abaco Mary, Janet, David, Laura, Carolina Kahuna, Josh & Bubba. Enjoying Kaliks at the new Coco Paradise on Great Guana Cay.

And a few days later, AW et al with another group at Yahoes.

"Afterwards, we took the picture that Sinclair has posted. This time using JimG's Digital Sony camera. Tammy,JimG,Barbara,Will,Daniel,Rica,Cory,AW,Monica, AbacoMary and then in front Tim, Buster, Sinclair." - AW

Read the Trip Report from the Message Board

Pictures from Patrick McKenzie

Here are a couple of photos of me and my crew,Phil, Terry and Scott, for our Abaco trip June 12th through the 19th.  Now you know who to look for, we're "The Hard Ways Work'n" on the VHF.  I am going to try to post pictures throughout the week also.

 Abaco crew  Terry

New Pictures from Hurricane Guido

To all my friends in Cyberland, here are some of the pictures I enjoy the
most. I think the spirit of Green Turtle Cay is captured very nicely.
Well here they are: TO TENTALIZE THE NOVICE and to  rekindle those memories
for the ones WHO HAVE BEEN THERE.

 New Ply  New Ply 3Beach view2 Beach view 4 Wreck
 

Panorama of Hope Town

"Attached is a composite image I made last September. View is from the Hope Town lighthouse." - T. David Wilkie

NUTTHAWG'S Swimsuit Pictures

This is the first installment of our friend NUTTHAWG's pictures from his recent trip to Abaco.

"NUTTHAWGS PICS FROM TRIP LAST WEEK, THREE AT NIPPERS AND 5 AT YAHOES. WHILE YOUR ISLANDS ARE BEAUTIFUL, I THINK THESE BEAUTIES ADDED TO THE VISUAL PLEASURE OF EVERYONE!!

THESE ARE PARTY SHOTS, I'LL LATER SEND SOME SERIOUS SCENERY."

Nippers: #1, #2, #3  Yahoes: #1, #2, #3, #4,#5

Great GTC Pictures

Mary & Zach ( http://people.ne.mediaone.net/maryzach/abaco1999.html ) have great GTC, Manjack, and Guna pictures on their website. Thanks for sharing. - S

Our Equipment Arrives!

May 12, 1999. Marsh Harbour International Airport. Via N123ZD from Miami in rainstorm. This airplane is over 54 years old. And the backyard at Out Island Inter.Net, almost ready!

Pictures from Jenny G

 Me + Hammerhead!!! The only way to greet a hammerhead... when he is
bronzed! Taken in front of the Hopetown Harbor Lodge, March 1999.
Cap'n Jacks Our favorite restaurant, taken from the stern of Albury's
Ferry as we left for home (a sad day), March 1999.
Beach at Hopetown Harbor Lodge Our favorite hangout! Dad and daughter try
not to get annoyed with this photo-op interruption! March, 1999.
 

Pictures from Guido

Beautiful sunset over looking  the sea of Abaco
Guido and  Pam at Green Turtle Club

Picture from Janet

 The flying dogs and Janet on Mother's Day Check out the name of the boat!

Pictures from Justin

 Mitch 4 Taken during the height of tropical storm Mitch
 Mitch 5  Both taken with Cannon powershot 600 digital
 

More pictures from Hi Tide

Queens Highway Hope Town
Traffic Jam Hope Town
Harbours Edge Restaurant
Crews Nest
Beach behind Methodist Church

Allen Langley

I am attaching a picture of the 12 lb. Bonefish I recently caught on my flyrod at your Guana Seaside Village. Sorry I look so much like a tired fisherman, but that is what I was. This fish is the largest bone fish I have ever seen alive. Again thanks for providing a really great vacation for me and my wife.

(Thanks to Roger at Guana Seaside for sharing this picture).

Carol Reed NJCarol

Early Easter Sunday @ Nippers Bar.
Pelican Shores (Pelican Beach Villas) Breakfast View
Hope Town Sailing Club
Island Pride - CONCH!
Hope Town from Wynnie Malone museum

Dee Naquin

Here's a picture near the front of Hope Town Harbour Lodge, taken last November

Kevin and Lois Fay

A picture of our dinner. We went fishing with Capr. Robert Lowe, paid for the charter and then had dinner at the Hopetown Harbour Lodge that evening. I told my wife that the dolphin looked good, I think I'll have that. When we asked the chef where the fish came from he said they just bought some nice dolphin from Capt. Lowe. Well, it seems that we paid for the fish twice that day.

From HiTide

More from Carol Ray Wedding on Tahiti Beach

We were married on Tahiti Beach on September 14, 1998.  We have been vacationing in the Abacos for several years now, and when we decided to get married, there was no question as to where.  Tahiti Beach...the most beautiful place on earth.
          Angela and Michael Wheeler

Watch the tides!
Too embarrased to sign
Carol Ray's Snapshots around Elbow Cay Santa Claus with Man-of-War Hat,

Rockefeller Center, August '98 #1, #2 (Carol Ray)

Webmaster's Favorite Picnic Spot, The Caves at Munjack Cay

From the Beula Lee, Regatta Time in Abaco (Elizabeth)

This was me, with my team (Beula Lee) and the team / friends from La Loba, holding my first place trophy at Green Turtle.  As you can see, we were really happy!  The crew I had was composed of 2 Freds I found at Sappodilly's the day before, and Betty Brown, a friend's mother...my secret weapon!

Someone...who shall remain anonymous, painted Eddie's toes at Sappodilly's near the end of race week. Eddie was passed out and would not wake up! The next day he was teased about his green toe nails and fingernails and just said he enjoyed the fashion statement! Eddie was crew on Detente, a soverel 26.

Photo of the Three Ducklings ...I was towing a Farr 44 (Frank Brown on Phoenix) and a Soverel 26 (La Loba owned by Jennifer Brown, piloted by Frank Brown , Sr and Betty Brown)

Hope Town Harbour (Marianne)
Just saw the scrapbook and had to put in my two cents worth or is it 35mm, anyway, it just so happens that I use the attached picture of HT as wallpaper on my computer. So I hurried up and converted it and here it is. I took the picture a few years back from in front of the Hope Town Harbour Lodge, looking towards the Lighthouse of course. Hope you can use it.  It's kind of hard to take a bad picture in HT, it seems that there is beauty all around.
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