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Martha's Trip to the Bahamas

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    Enjoying the sunshine during a visit to the coral reefs.
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    Martha enjoyed a vigorous swim looking at a somewhat-destroyed reef.
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    Martha felt very good after an exhausting swim in rough seas.
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    Nathan Jones, one of the divers and a serious security swimmer.
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    Dave Pliskin, our sound engineer, is always wrapped up in wires and microphones.
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    On the way back to the Atlantis resort aboard the True Blue, a 440-hp catamaran designed specifically for diving expeditions.
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    Maryann Vanderventer handles the little Panasonic 100A.
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    Kim Miller, our supervising field producer, hurt her leg. Martha rewrapped it with bandages and used lots of aloe to rub on the wound.
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    Susan Magrino and Kevin Sharkey on the diving catamaran. Susan does our public relations.
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    There are 171 acres at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. Once the gardens are planted, they take about two years to mature.
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    Gary Nardilla and Martha have made many field segments together for more than 16 years.
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    A white bird of paradise is a nice change from the more common orange-and-blue variety. This one actually looks more like a real bird.
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    The new Cove at Atlantis has acres of gardens including a water garden filled with spectacular water lilies.
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    Conch, the gastropod mollusk that lives in a large, brightly colored shell, is the national dish of the Bahamas.
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    Although there are several stands that serve conch prepared in various and wonderful ways, we were told to find Goldie's, aka the king of conchs, owned by Richie Evans.
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    Martha with Richie Evans, the owner of Goldie's.
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    Posing at Goldie's, Martha wears a hat that Kevin Sharkey had made for Alexis, but she loved it and had to try it on.
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    Atlantis is a wonderful fantasy world of mythology and marine life. Here, marlins cavort above the rooftops.
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    Conray Rolle is the head gardener at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. He is very well-versed in all tropical horticulture.
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    Seahorses act as corbels.
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    This is Ruins Lagoon, home of the only three giant manta rays in captivity in the western hemisphere.
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    A large green turtle in one of the resort's many estuaries.
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    There are many manta rays in the park -- the largest marine open-air habitat in the world.
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    This giant manta ray reaches 14 feet across.
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    Michelle Liu, head of all marine aquarium operations, shows Martha how to feed shrimp and krill to the mantas -- it was very hard work.
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    Here's a picture of Michelle in the water.
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    The crew enjoys a break in this beautiful location.
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    Martha tries on the biggest hat in the straw market.
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