Rural landscapes: under the Caribbean sky
OCEAN CAY, BAHAMAS
During our recent Caribbean cruise, we were blessed to have a day on this private island about 100 kilometres east of Florida. I had a chance to wander around with my photography equipment and loved this scene. It just needed a little work, because there were almost a dozen swimmers distracting your eyes just off the nearby beach. So I used Photoshop’s cloning tool to remove them.
Ocean Cay is an island that was man-made created originally for the mining of aragonite sand. The total size of the island is 42 hectares and the original owners also dredged the area to allow for deep vessels to dock for the exportation of the sand.
When Dillingham Construction abandoned the island, the cay fell into decay. In 2015, the executive chairman of MSC Cruise line, Pierfrancesco Vago, signed a 100-year lease with the Bahamian government to redevelop the island into a resort for the cruise line. MSC is spending a gobsmacking $200 million for the total project.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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Beautiful, Frank!
Oh how wonderful for you to cruise in the Caribbean after your freezing cold Canadian winters, Frank. This photo was quintessential Caribbean with palm trees, white sand and blue sky…much enjoyed.