s/v Kinvara: Saturday in Little Harbor

The next morning we sat with coffee relaxing. About an hour and a half before full tide we see s/v Second Spree passing through the channel. This is the boat which grounded yesterday. As they finally crossed over the sand bar we went on deck to give them a hand. They are Lisa and Craig from the Chesapeake Bay area and were very happy to be in. They moored next to us and we visited with them about 2 hours later for tea and apple cake.

We actually saw hermit crabs walking across
the road, hilarious!!!

The Lion Fish

In the afternoon we put on our diving suits and joined our new neighbors snorkeling under the old pier near the beach. The water was once again cloudy in the area so our visibility was poor. That did not deter the fish from enjoying their environment. Among several dozens of species we saw two Lion Fish. These are an invasive species in the Bahamas and the government has put a bounty on their head. However we did not disturb them, just took a few pictures.

The wind picked up again and to our surprise a group of people showed up at the dock with mini racing yachts. They laid out a race course in the harbor but after several attempts had to quit the regatta because of increasing winds.

Some of the incredible creatures
clinging to the rocks. They range from 1"
to 4"

Another colony of color full
sea creatures among the rocks.
They range from 1/2" to 1"

Later in the day we walked along another beach on the ocean side of the island and saw several colonies of creatures clinging to the rocks. The rocky shore beyond the beach was full of perfectly scooped out pockets formed over the decades or centuries from other stones rolling around and around with every turn of the tide. Man could not have carved such perfect bowls.