Turtle at Turtle Cove

We saw this turtle on the beach this morning, about a foot long. At first we thought it was dying, but it was just playing dead! It scurried back to the water when it noticed my shadow.

Adderly Plantation

This plantation is located on the northern end of Long Island. There's a decent path, signs marking the various plants and trees telling the healing powers of the plants. Enlarge the info sign to read the history, quite a story.

Adderly Path

Adderly Plantation

Adderly - Jungle moving In

Dock

Rocks are the only remaining remnants of the dock.

Donkey - Long Island

Saw this adorable donkey yesterday, while headed to a beach. First horse family creature we have seen on Long Island. Looked rather old and worn out.

Garden - Phase 3

Going Bahamian, which means containers found on the beach, fill with dirt and pick off the bugs. A friend who has 12 foot tall okra told me to use ashes to help control the cut worms. I run an organic outfit here, so will try that. We've had huge amounts of rain and that is what has turned the plant yellow.
On the bright side the moon flowers look great! I think we will be hitting the agriculture department to buy local produce.

Puddingwife Fish

Caught right in our own back cove! After catching several other fish, just as soon as we threw in a line we caught this one. It is beautifully colored, like a parrot fish, it is in the wrasse family.
Odd name.

Dunmore Plantation - Long Island Bahamas

Yesterday we went looking for some good coastal fishing places on the Atlantic side and wound up investigating the ruins of Lord Dunmore's colonial-era plantation. He was the royalist governor of colonial Virginia who got his butt kicked out by some rebels named Washington, Jefferson, Henry, Mason, Etc. Like many of the Loyalists, he headed to the Bahamas.

Dunmore wound up governing from the Bahamas. Not sure if he governed from his plantation on Long Island or Nassau. When slavery was abolished the plantation was abandoned. We found two large stone structures, a cistern and many foundations that had crumbled. There were stone walls all over the area. We reached the path by following a decent road off the Queen's Highway to several homes on the Atlantic side, one home is named Ryan's View. We parked at a dead end road where we had a view of the ruins. Found the well camouflaged trail.

 

From Wikipedia - Dunmore was not a very nice guy!!!

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

In November 1775 Lord Dunmore issued a controversial proclamation, later known as Lord Dunmore's Proclamation. Faced with rebellion and short of troops, Virginia's royal governor called on all able-bodied men to assist him in the defense of the colony, including enslaved Africans belonging to rebels. He promised such slave recruits freedom in exchange for service in the British Army.

...I do require every Person capable of bearing Arms, to resort to His MAJESTY'S STANDARD, or be looked upon as Traitors to His MAJESTY'S Crown and Government, and thereby become liable to the Penalty the Law inflicts upon such Offenses; such as forfeiture of Life, confiscation of Lands, &. &. And I do hereby further declare all indented Servants, Negroes, or others, (appertaining to Rebels,) free that are able and willing to bear Arms, they joining His MAJESTY'S Troops as soon as may be, for the more speedily reducing this Colony to a proper Sense of their Duty, to His MAJESTY'S Crown and Dignity.--- Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, November 7, 1775^[5]

Within a month about 800 formerly enslaved African Americans had escaped to Norfolk, Virginia to enlist. It is likely that far more heard the call and would have joined if not for the fear of reprisal.^[6][7]

Outraged Virginia slave owners decreed that runaway slaves would be executed. They also engaged in a smear campaign of the British Army's promises, saying that slaves who escaped to the British would be sold to sugar cane plantations in the West Indies. Despite this, many slaves were willing to risk their lives for a chance at freedom.^[8]

Dunmore's Proclamation was the first mass emancipation of enslaved people in United States history.^[6] The 1776 Declaration of Independence refers obliquely to the Proclamation by citing as one of its grievances, that King George III had 'excited domestic Insurrections among us'.^[9]

After the American Revolutionary War began, a number of British generals issued proclamations calling for Loyalists to free their slaves so that they could join the undermanned British army and bolster its numbers. Among those issuing proclamations were John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, Governor of Virginia,^[6] and Sir Henry Clinton.^[10] The Governor of Jamaica, John Dalling, drafted a proposal in 1779 for the enlistment of a regiment of mulattoes and a regiment of Negroes.^[11]

 

Order of photos is mixed up -

 

Cistern - view toward Atlantic

Dunmore Plantation Trail

Chimney

Dunmore

Shows detail of window with wood.

Dunmore View from ruins to Atlantic

Interior wall

Dunmore Plantation

Guiness Rocks

Here's an example of nasty moon rocks that lacerate your feet, you must wear shoes with thick soles to prevent foot injuries. Flip flops won't work!

We had a picnic at this Miley beach sitting on a wrecked sailboat.
Chris found the mother of all fishing lures. Suppose he will go fishing for a great white with this lure.
We are still scouting fishing grounds, waves and winds are enormous.

Dunmore Plantation Adventure!

Yesterday we went looking for some good coastal fishing places on the Atlantic side and wound up investigating the ruins of Lord Dunmore's colonial-era plantation. He was the royalist governor of colonial Virginia who got his butt kicked out by some rebels named Washington, Jefferson, Henry, Mason, Etc. Like many of the Loyalists, he headed to the Bahamas.

Dunmore wound up governing from the Bahamas. Not sure if he governed from his plantation on Long Island or Nassau. When slavery was abolished the plantation was abandoned. We found two large stone structures, a cistern and many foundations that had crumbled. There were stone walls all over the area. We reached the path by following a decent road off the Queen's Highway to several homes on the Atlantic side, one home is named Ryan's View. We parked at a dead end road where we had a view of the ruins. Found the well camouflaged trail.