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A Long Island Legend
Laurin and Susan Knowles walking to their beloved home in Mangrove Bush after watching kids learn how to sail from the dock by their house on the Queen’s Highway. His straw hat is legendary. Laurin was a master Long Island boat builder and sailor, and … Continue readingA Long Island Legend
Farming In Long Island
Written by Bianca Major Photography by Ana-Lisa Wells It’s officially summer, and the sweet Long Island Breeze ever so slightly rustles the trees and calms the senses, like a sweet cup of lemonade. With a Long Island welcome and camera in hand Lisa sets off … Continue readingFarming In Long Island
Fishing On Long Island
Written by Phillip Figdore, aka Doc FigPhotography by Donald Knowles, and Phillip Figdore Bag after bag of frozen fish was being removed from a large panel truck at Constantakis’s fish house in Pettys, Long Island. We had just come from interviewing Yan Turnquest, a local … Continue readingFishing On Long Island
A Long Island Excursion
Focusing on fishing and farming, Bahamian Project photographers captured the landscape and lifestyles of the beautiful people of Long Island. … Continue readingA Long Island Excursion
Island Airman – Paul Aranha
Born August 1936, Captain Paul Cecil Aranha is a veteran of The Bahamas aviation industry, a history buff, and a true-true Bahamian with a full, well-storied life and career. We met him at his home in Lyford Cay to photograph him for The Bahamian Project. … Continue readingIsland Airman – Paul Aranha
Guardians of the Light
The candy-striped Elbow Reef Lighthouse is the centerpiece of the pretty, pastel, storybook Hope Town settlement. But it’s more than a tourist attraction. It’s more than a lighthouse. What makes it special? The love, dedication and support behind it… … Continue readingGuardians of the Light