Conception

A quick blog - more soon.  We sailed from Georgetown to Conception Island, one of our favorites.  It's a Land and Sea Park Island, protected from fishing, etc.

We are currently traveling with friends George and Maryann.  Part of our adventure was a side trip to a mangrove creek at Conception.  Here's George, picking up a dead conch shell for us at low tide- Luke will make a conch horn soon!

Here's a shot of the water from the creek --- pale blue (2 ft), small strip of medium blue (20 ft), dark blue (4000 ft).

We picked up some shells, but really like this one, with his little red inhbitant still there.  He's back to the sea.

Here's a nice view from the creek.

But it's not all sand - there are also rocky shores.

We were treated to a green flash!  Didn't catch it, but here is the sun as it as setting.  See that little "pacman" type skirt?  When you see that, you are almost always assured of a green flash!  I'm sure it has to do with certain atmospheric conditions.

AND!!!!  We saw the actual space shuttle, flying high overhead, as it climbed to orbit on Thursday evening at about 5:05!  It looked like a high flying jetliner, except higher, faster, and disappeared futher away than anything we've ever seen.  What a wonderful sight!!!!