Paradise Island Ferry Terminal Market

This is another photo in my Paradise Island series. These boats are tied up at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal, which is really just a little jetty below the bridge where cargo barges filled with plastic patio chairs shuttle people from Paradise Island to downtown Nassau. Despite the lack of frills, the local crew do put on a good show for you as you are under way, including pointing out the original docks that James Bond strutted across in Thunderball. According to the crew, Sean Connery still lives in the Bahamas to this day. This bit of trivia is quickly followed with, "Don't forget to tip your crew members on the way off the boat!"

This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.

Paradise Island Ferry Terminal

One of the greatest things about the islands of the Caribbean is that beauty is all around you, even in rusty old ticket booths. Sure, this ferry "terminal" serves some of the highest-end real estate in the Islands, but why bother painting the rusty bars on the windows of the ticket booth when they're just going to rust again? The patina that is continuously covered up at most resorts is worn like a badge of honor in the Caribbean. And that's exactly how most people like it.

This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7. 

Paradise Island Lighthouse

We've almost made it through Shark Week and paradise — or at least Paradise Island — is in sight. This little, run-down lighthouse perched at the far end of the island belies the glamor and splendor that lies beyond. 

Seen in the background is the incomparable Atlantis Resort and Casino. This really is an island fit for a Bond villain — or hero. 

This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.