Summer is here and in full swing! For us, this is the time of year where we LIVE in the water (out on the boat, at the beach, exploring the reefs, spearfishing, etc). It is when we have the spare time to do all these fun activities, but it is also when the water is the warmest, the sun in the hottest, and you don't want to be anywhere but in the water :)
These turtles live right off the beach that we walk to from our house. They are wild, but very friendly and LOVE some squid!
We have had some family and friends visiting on and off the last couple weeks. Most of these photos and videos are from a two week trip with Dallas' brother and some friends of theirs that are Spearfishing Enthusiasts!
Below is the Queen Trigger fish. I've mentioned before, these are the best fish to learn how to spearfish with. They turn to look at you and give you a full target to hit. This is one of the few fish that I, myself, have speared . Back in the days when I was trying to impress my 'boyfriend from the Bahamas' and show him that I could hang with him being an 'army brat from the States!'
I will NEVER get tired of exploring the world below the surface. There is always something to look at and discover.
When spearing you have to go and look up under the ledges to find the nice, big, fish--most of the time. This ledge had a little surprise for us under it :)
I knew the shark (nurse shark) was down there and intentionally swam through to video him sleeping, but I got a little freaked when he twitched toward me :) as you can clearly see in the video. I do gain my composure again as I'm drifting to the top! LOL
Dallas & his brother, Jeremy. These guys are very happy together + in the water + spearing!!
From left to right: Andrew, Jeremy, Dallas, John & Shawn. Two Olympic swimmers in here (Jeremy for the Bahamas and Shawn for the USA). FUN STUFF!!
Jeremy's wife, Heather and son, Mason (far left below) came down for some fun in the sun too! Some of these photos on here are Heather's. She's a photographer in Birmingham, AL for Sprouts... she does really great work if you need nice, modern photos of you and your family.
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| Photo courtesy of Heather K. |
Above is the three cousins! Mason, on the left, and our two, Joss & Emit! First time these guys have spent more than a couple hours with each other. Joss and Emit definitely had fun showing their little cousin around the island. And we had fun taking advantage of our talented sister-in-law for a little family photo shoot :)
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| Photo courtesy of Heather K. |
We've broken out the skis and inter-tube a lot recently for some boating fun. Joss did this with Dallas for the first time the other day!
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| Photo courtesy of Heather K. |
He's 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for my noisy narration... I was excited!
Lots of time spent snorkeling some of the pretty reefs...these are right inside Elizabeth Harbor (the harbor between Stocking Island and Great Exuma (where Georgetown is).
Turtle grass that makes you wonder, "what is out there looking at me?"
This will show you how the 'Knowles Boys' get down under the water! Dallas has a couple spearing buddies that live here on the island, but his brother is definitely his favorite partner in situations like this. They did this little tag-team thing a few times.
Needless to say, they had a good time :)
Playing with a conch (below) under water... you can see his eyes checking me out! No worries Mr. Conch... you are safe and sound inside the harbor :)
We also had a visit from Dallas' parents this last weekend and took them out for a spin in the Sea Pearls and boat too.
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| Emit helping Daddy sail! |
Below left to right: Joss in corner with the cool shades on, Andy (Dallas' dad), Nancy (Dallas' mom), and Lyall (Pastor & friend).
This is how momma rides in the sailboat :)
And finally... my summer challenge to myself is to learn to slalom ski (for longer than a split second). Immediately following this shot I had a nice little wipe-out :)
Stay tuned for a new little blog feature that we'll be starting soon. Hopefully you'll enjoy Exploring Exuma as much as we will!! :)
1 comment:
Fun, fun, fun!!! Looks like everyone is having a GREAT time...
When Jossy gets bigger, much bigger, he may have to ride me on his back so I can finally get up out of the water ;0) Great catch guys - yummy!
LOVE the family moment - Joss having his arm over you is precious or is he staking claim to his pretty momma?
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