The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

8 milling q square box with gtaoo
bottom--or specially built glass
aottomed boat. this new world Is re-
vealed, Purple sea fans wave In the
currents of water: coral In an endless
variety of lovely forms Is there-the
oquisite rose coral. the delicate star
coral, branch coral. and thre curious
brain-stones. sponges. sea rods and
other marine plants are seen, and
most beautiful Of al. THOSE living fiow-
ers of the sea, the anemones; rose,
orange, pink. brown and al delicate
shades. In and out among the grot-
toes and caves glide the magnificently
eolored fishes OF tropical seas--blue
angel fish. yellow canary fish, strip
ed sergeant Jors, and fish of gold.
silver. indigo, brightly tinted and Gu
riously shapen.
Ashore. driving is delight. OWNS
to the absence OF dust or mud. on
the hard coral roads which literally
intersect the islands.
These magnificent drives pas
through ever-changing landscapes Of
rolling hiils--there are no mountains.
only hills a hundred or two feet
high--of deep rayines. and beautiful
views OF sea and island. The cylist
finds bermuda most excellent field
for the pastime. both roads and seem
cry being ideal ALONG the southern
shore are found the wonder-works Of
nature, formed by the ceaseiess tuf~
MOL OF the sea. Here are cavernAs
hooks and mighty arches, romantic
in their ombrenAss. The scene y
one of wild beauty, accompa By
The song of the waves a. they break
on the torn and craggy shore. fon-
der Is a huge. naked rock. so rugged
as To be well-nigh impossible OF ac-
cess; a little earth, come from no
one knows where. has accumutatS1
In the little holes and crevices Of the
rock. and lilies grow In It, and beau
tiful irises. Some Of the caves run
far into the land and display rich
variety of stalagmites and BtA3Rctites.
They are found In many parts Of the
islands. and have been formed by the
ction OF water on the limestone. The
caves exhibit every beautiful forma-
ton natural to this process. snow
white stalactites reaching from vault
ed ceiling. staiaxmites growing UP
from the floor. sometimes meeting
and forming arches. designed. APP
parently. to support the roof, else
where falling into many fantastic
shapes and traceries. Many OF
the~e ,nya. contain afil silent noolg
Of water. which. when iilumined by
torches, mirror the coral arches and
columns. In these quiet pools one
finds other treasurers and wOnders-
sea anemones OF exquisite hue. and
other marine creatures and Krowths
Among the extraordinary gee1s,gical
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