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#11 Echoes of Victoria Hill: Juanita Vernicia and an island’s coming of age.
Our final evening on Sal Salvador island arrived. We were to meet Juanita Vernecia at the tip of the island. Juanita’s son owns Dis Da One, a grocery store in North Victoria Hill. When we arrived, we were met with a friendly “Hello!” Garnell (Juanita’s daughter) is a lovely wisp… Read ⇢
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#10 From the Firepit to the Coral Cliffs: Searching for Truth in the Bahamas
The next day broke with absolute brilliance over San Salvador Island. We got up early and headed toward the north end of the island for a hike along the coral cliff. During the hike, I shot photos using my uncle’s cameras, etc. while my mind picked over events of the… Read ⇢
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#9 Rubble of the Past: Nat Walker, Conch Shell Mysteries, and Tracking a Lost Thread
Introduction to Installment #9 : Installment #7 had a lot of hullabaloo (or should I say ballyhoo?) about my initial island impressions. I’d gone to San Salvador island to see where my uncle had disappeared, shoot with his film cameras and, possibly talk to someone who was of age during… Read ⇢
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#8 Letters, Lenses, and the Queen’s Highway: No Man Is an Island
The author travels to San Salvador Island to learn about their late uncle, Bill, following their mother’s passing. Reflecting on letters from Bill’s friend, Ross Taylor, the author uncovers Bill’s personality, quirks, and life, including his love for classical music, mischief in youth, and mysterious disappearance in the Bahamas. Read ⇢
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#7 From Cameras to Conch: A Stormy Journey to the Edge of Mystery
Taking Uncle Bill’s cameras to the place he was last known to have been (San Salvador Island in the Bahamas) was, at first, just a little spark of an idea. Learning more about my Uncle Bill over the past few months brought a significant shift in my thoughts, moving this… Read ⇢
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#6 Scanning the Past: Unearthing Uncle Bill Tidbits Over Turkey and Toasts
To celebrate Thanksgiving 2022, my cousin John and his wife Gabe, who reside in southern California, rented an Airbnb in Tacoma, just south of Seattle. Bob & I and our dog Luna had been invited to join in the holiday dinner along with our good friend, Cindy. John has spent… Read ⇢
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#5 Snapshots and Secrets: Tracking My Uncle’s Ghost with His Vintage Cameras
Covid spurred me to sift through an ancestry file, uncovering a labyrinth of bureaucratic negligence surrounding my uncle’s mysterious disappearance. Government incompetence blurred facts while an eerie camera story unfolds, hinting at forgotten histories. As I embark on a photographic journey, I aim to revive the echoes of the past,… Read ⇢
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#4 Cold War Secrets: A Government Report surfaces about a Mysterious Disappearance in the Bahamas
A government report on Uncle Bill’s disappearance mysteriously surfaces. Read ⇢
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#3 Unlocking the Past: Vintage Cameras, Spy Gear, and DNA mysteries
Uncle Bill’s vintage cameras arrive. Are we related to James Bond? I order a DNA test kit. Read ⇢
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