By JUSTIN DAVIS
Between kayaking, wake boarding, “conching” and chasing wildfires, my spring break trip to the Bahamas was a wild, memorable week. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever photographed. The pristine blue water, perfectly white sand and sunsets are simply unbeatable.
I spent the week on Abaco, one of the larger, but less populated, islands in the Bahamas. I also ventured to some of the smaller islands surrounding Abaco, such as Elbow Cay and Green Turtle Cay. Elbow Cay is home to Hope Town, where a very special lighthouse resides. It is one of only two completely manual lighthouses still standing worldwide.
Someone lives at the lighthouse and has to pump kerosene up to the top, light it and keep it turning every single night.
It may seem archaic, but the residents love it and sternly fought a proposition to convert the lighthouse to an automatic system.
Abaco is also home to Treasure Cay, which has been voted one of the top 10 beaches in the world by several sources.
Two miles of fine white sand and crystal clear waters make for quite a sight.
It would be easy to waste away a whole day there just taking pictures.
* Photos by Justin Davis.