Lobster and Sharks and Pigs, Oh My – Compass Cay and Staniel Cay

Catching up – from Middle of January 2016

 

The Marina at Compass Cay has a ton of fish – including Nurse Sharks that come up on the dock at low tide so you can pet them. They seemed quite cat like. Some would rub your leg and anothe one would pick its head up to let you know he’d like some more affection, please! They are the texture of very fine wet cement but their fins soft like skin.

Nice shark, good shark!

Nice shark, good shark!

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Nurse sharks at Compass Cay Marina

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They actually rub up against you like a cat, wanting you to pet them – so cool!

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Sunset Compass Cay

In many anchorages people blow conch (pronounced conk) shells at sundown.  Our friend Katharine does a great job with hers.

Katharine and Cynthia blowing the conch shell at sunset

Katharine and Cynthia blowing the conch shell at sunset.

in other places people drum down the sun – so I got out my drum a and joined in the joyful noise!

While I drum down the sun (there is a small drum a drum in front of me)

While I drum down the sun (there is a small drum a drum in front of me)

Cocktails on Moorahme

Cocktails on Moorahme

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Katharine

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Joe

our next stop was Staniel Cay.

Staniel Cay Sunset

Staniel Cay Sunset

Staniel Cay - rooster

Staniel Cay – rooster

we found a fisherman with lobsters to sell!

Lined up - waiting to be cleaned

Lined up – waiting to be cleaned

Yum yum

Yum yum

Cleaning lobster

Cleaning lobster

Give us a big kiss

Give us a big kiss

Staniel is famous for it’s swimming pigs.

When pigs swim

When pigs swim

This one tried to get in the dinghy!

This one tried to get in the dinghy!

Feeing the hungry pigs

Feeing the hungry pigs

This big one stands there with his mouth open - like a garbage bin

This big one stands there with his mouth open – like a garbage bin

Bacon seeds!

Bacon seeds!

Posers

Posers

Randy blowing down the sun.

Randy blowing down the sun.

Time to cook that lobster!

Time to cook that lobster!

4 thoughts on “Lobster and Sharks and Pigs, Oh My – Compass Cay and Staniel Cay

  1. “This big one stands there with his mouth open – like a garbage bin”

    you’re going to have to be a little more specific about who you mean in this picture 😉

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