Tuesday, April 26, 2016

One stop before heading to the Berries

One stop before heading to the Berries


From our anchorage off Governor’s Harbour we headed north to make a stop at the narrowest point on Eleuthera.  30 meters is all that keeps the Atlantic from the sound.  At high tide waves crash over this narrow strip so a bridge is needed here.  At one time there was a natural bridge with a window worn by the wave action, but that failed a long time ago. Check the painting by Winslow Homer (1885) for an idea of what was lost.

  The first man-made bridge over this narrow spot also was destroyed by the power of the Atlantic and today a newer bridge now connects the north and south parts of Eleuthera.  This is the Queen’s highway connecting most of the island’s communities.  Without this vital link road travel here would be limited. Even without the natural bridge – the area is one of sharp contrasts between the calm crystal blue of the sound and the dark turbulent Atlantic.








Our walk also passed two large boulders called the Bull and the Cow.  They reportedly were moved to the cliff by wave action – another testament to the power of the mighty Atlantic Ocean.

Off for a stop in the Berries before heading back to Florida in early May.



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