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Swept Ashore

Swept Ashore

While beachcombing just around the point, you spot a local boat well ashore, locked in the beach's sandy hold and wonder what a story it could tell about being swept ashore ...

Lost Cay

Lost Cay

What brought this old boat to its final resting place, way out here? Was it a storm or an accident? How many sunny days and fantastic sunsets and bright starry nights has it seen? These are some of the secrets of Lost Cay ...

Ragged Reef

Ragged Reef

In the remote Out Islands is a place called Ragged Reef. It’s off the beaten track and seldom visited. It is protected by a ragged reef which claimed this local boat when it was blown off course by a storm. Luckily all the crew swam ashore unharmed and were rescued.

Conched Out

Conched Out

This old island boat was hauled up out of the water in Aruba. At first sight, I knew I had to paint it, but in a different setting. A deserted sand bar with a shallow lagoon and turquoise reef water beyond seemed right. The squall beneath the building clouds adds some drama. Now the scene is set for your imagination to write this boat's story of how it got there...

Blown Ashore

Blown Ashore

ld wrecked wooden boats and the stories they tell have always fascinated me. What has this one got to tell us? Did she go aground through human error, or was she beached intentionally to keep from breaking up at sea? Did the crew survive? Were they rescued? Maybe smugglers hide their contraband inside...

High and Dry

High and Dry

I like the strong angles and shadows of these boats as they rest on the tidal flats. Their traditional shapes and bright colors indicate that they are local island working craft. Looking at this picture, I can almost feel the warm tropical sun. Can you?

Bahama Drama

Bahama Drama

Blown ashore within sight of the lighthouse, sea and sand slowly reclaim their prize as a shark patrols the shallows – life goes on.

The Arrival

The Arrival

Blown off course by storms, this intrepid little ship came to its final rest in the New World. What happened next is lost to history. Maybe the jaguar knows …

Last Adventure

Last Adventure

After its last adventure, this once proud and feared ship now lies here, at peace with the world.

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