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Posted On: April 19th 2025, 11:50 pm
Good Friday stroll through Sears Hill, a tropic diorama of mixed Bahamian architecture.
A holiday is the only time for pedestrian reprieve. People use these tiny lanes to cut between Shirley Street and Palmdale. Each narrow lane is one-way, squeezing traffic over speed bumps. And slowing down showcases splendid lane flowers!
Sears Hill is a unique community, once led by Betty Cole. She successfully petitioned Sir Lynden Pindling to convert the old Hatchet Bay Milk Stand into a matchbox park.
The neighbors sold homemade ice cream to pay for maintenance, and cover the cost of Christmas lights. This was a neighborhood where there was an understanding that at the end of November, the lights go up on both streets.
Over the years the community has changed.
On last night’s stroll, I photographed lilies, camellia, mulberries, jasmine, butterfly bush, and roses, all planted by a generation that has passed on. A little heartbreaking.
I gleaned the transition from rusty garden gates, and repurposed homes.
As I write this, the hospital nurses next door are soothing themselves with karaoke...
“…And I say, yes,
you look wonderful tonight.”
The rescue dogs aren’t barking, at least for now. The unofficial “mayor” of Sears Hill keeps vigil over the park, stacked with overflow parking and cars for sale. Nearby, Nassau Harbour is silent enough.
AirBNB foot traffic has quieted, and the ‘jonesers’ have drifted out to the dock for the holiday weekend. The embassy is closed. For now, all I hear is the song of the wind.
#communitydevelopment #bahamianarchitecture #itsbetterinthebahamas #oldneighborhood #karaoke #urban #eveningwalk #tropicalgardening
A holiday is the only time for pedestrian reprieve. People use these tiny lanes to cut between Shirley Street and Palmdale. Each narrow lane is one-way, squeezing traffic over speed bumps. And slowing down showcases splendid lane flowers!
Sears Hill is a unique community, once led by Betty Cole. She successfully petitioned Sir Lynden Pindling to convert the old Hatchet Bay Milk Stand into a matchbox park.
The neighbors sold homemade ice cream to pay for maintenance, and cover the cost of Christmas lights. This was a neighborhood where there was an understanding that at the end of November, the lights go up on both streets.
Over the years the community has changed.
On last night’s stroll, I photographed lilies, camellia, mulberries, jasmine, butterfly bush, and roses, all planted by a generation that has passed on. A little heartbreaking.
I gleaned the transition from rusty garden gates, and repurposed homes.
As I write this, the hospital nurses next door are soothing themselves with karaoke...
“…And I say, yes,
you look wonderful tonight.”
The rescue dogs aren’t barking, at least for now. The unofficial “mayor” of Sears Hill keeps vigil over the park, stacked with overflow parking and cars for sale. Nearby, Nassau Harbour is silent enough.
AirBNB foot traffic has quieted, and the ‘jonesers’ have drifted out to the dock for the holiday weekend. The embassy is closed. For now, all I hear is the song of the wind.
#communitydevelopment #bahamianarchitecture #itsbetterinthebahamas #oldneighborhood #karaoke #urban #eveningwalk #tropicalgardening
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