Pictures from Bimini Dolphin House

This is an example of tremendous dedication, craftsmanship and imagination.  This is
 the vision and work of one man.  He has spent the past 19 years creating the one of a
kind museum and inn.  The upper floor is available for rent.  No series of pictures  can
 do this place justice but I'll try.  All the coverings are tiles from churches, restaurants,
 private houses and glass shards from broken pottery and dishes.  Mr. Ashley Saunders
is a recycler par excellence.  Oh, there are a lot of conch and other shells gleaned from
 the beaches.  The core of the building is a house that has been in his family for over 200
 years.  He lives in the yellow house next door.  Quite the remarkable gentleman.  He
personally gave us a tour and showed us all the details we wanted.  Oh, by the way, he's
 not finished yet.  I don't think he ever really plans to be finished.  For more details check o
ut this site: http://inmyrighthand.homestead.com/DolphinHOUSEindex.html

The living area and kitchen are one large space.  I'm glad the rooms were not currentl
y rented so we could see inside.  The chain is from an old Spanish galleon.  The picture
 in blue on the back wall is actually stained glass.

One of the living room walls.

The look into the kitchen.  Not all the fishing net bouoy and old oars and
 driftwood in the raftters.

This is a closeup in the kitchen.  the boat is a gable end vent with a blue tile
 behind it.  The ladies on the shelf are all made of seashells.

A hallway leading to one of the baths.

Mr. Saunders and the living shelves.

A view into the hallway between the bedrooms. The mirror along the back wall
was rescured from a house being torn down and he decorated around its shape.

One of the bedrooms.  Notice the license plates.  He has a list in the museum
 of states he still needs.

Another view of the bedroom.

Bedroom 2

He has a viewing area on the roof.  When people stay he adds their city
 and its direction.

View from on top.  The water is at low tide.  The sand in the harbor is
 underwater at high tide.