| phoenix by the sea | 
| Elbow Cay, The Abacos, Bahamas: August 2002 | 
| My mom stands on the beach behind the Hope Town Lodge. This beach faces the Atlantic and offers reefs right off shore. The current was a bit strong for her, but I swam around one reef with colorful corals and around another I played with a school of sergeant major fish. | 
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