Category: Photos
Photos: Lightning Bolts & Clouds In The East End
Bolts of lightning could be seen over parts of Bermuda this evening [Oct 13], with these photos captured off the east end of the island at around 9.30pm this evening. The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory which is valid through Wednesday, with their forecast for this evening saying, “possible thunder will prevail as a weak... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Classic Bike Club Display
The Bermuda Classic Bike Club held their annual Bike Display on Saturday [Oct 11] at Kindley Field Road in St. George’s, with a range of motorcycles on display, including ones made back in the 1950′s. The Club’s Stephen Decosta said, “This is something that we put on every year, this is the third year we’ve put it on. “It... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Argo Group Gold Cup Finals
Adam Minoprio is a past match racing world champion [2009] but hasn’t sailed a regatta this year, however he made an emphatic statement in his return to the helm, winning the Argo Group Gold Cup on Sunday [Oct 11]. Minoprio’s BlackMatch team from New Zealand defeated Keith Swinton’s Black Swan Racing from Australia, 3-2, in the final of the 67th... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: America’s Cup “Prep Rally”
[Updated with photos & video] The City of Hamilton and the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] are inviting the public to attend a “prep rally” today [Oct 12] to get the island fired up for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, with six speakers set to offer remarks at the event. The speakers, from whom brief remarks are expected, include... Read more of this article
Photos: Vehicle Fire On Reid Street In Hamilton
At approximately 3:17pm on Saturday [Oct 10], the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Reid Street in Hamilton near the Chancery Lane. Fire Service spokesperson Sergeant Russann Francis said, “The vehicle was reported to have visible smoke and flames emitting from under the bonnet of the car. “The Fire Service... Read more of this article
Photos: 2015 Aquarium Society Fish Show
[Updated with results] The Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society held its Annual Fish Show on Saturday [Oct 10] at the SPCA offices in Paget. The Society is an organisation of individuals whose common interest is the keeping of tropical fish, and the show featured a wide variety of species. Trophies were awarded for the Best Cichlid in Show, Best Old... Read more of this article
Photos: PartnerRe Women’s 5K Road Race
After being postponed from last week due to Hurricane Joaquin, the PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk took place this morning [Oct 11] with Deon Breary winning in a time of 20:30, Victoria Fiddick placing second in 21:07 and Kristen Palmer rounding out the top three finishers with a time of 21:14. The popular event — now in its 18th year —... Read more of this article
Photos: 2015 Partner Re Junior Girls’ 2K Race
The PartnerRe Women’s 5K — which was postponed due to Hurricane Joaquin — took place this morning [Oct 11] with events including a women’s 5k run, a girls’ 2k run with two age categories, a competitive 5K walk and a non competitive 5K run/walk. The girls’ 2K race kicked off at approximately 8.15am and saw fourteen year old... Read more of this article
Photos: Gorham’s Hosts “Home Fair Too”
Gorham’s hosted their “Home Fair Too” today [Oct 10] featuring special demonstrations and shopping opportunities between 10.00am and 4.00pm. Expert advice including the Gorham’s Management Design Services team were present along with paint & design experts to real-estate pros. Representatives from Gorham’s Kongtractors... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Police Service Hold Gymkhana
As part of their 136th anniversary celebrations, the Bermuda Police Service held the Police Gymkhana today [Oct 10] at Police Field in Prospect. Scores of children made their way to the event to take part in cycle races and enjoy the refreshment stalls, displays and fun castles set up on the field. Although the passage of Hurricane Joaquin impacted... Read more of this article
Photos: “Musashi” Super Yacht In Bermuda
The 288-foot long super-yacht Musashi – which is reported to be owned by billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison — is presently docked in St George’s. Mr Ellison, who is reported to be worth some $48 billion, is the owner of America’s Cup defending champions Team Oracle USA. It is unclear if the business tycoon is onboard the... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Cruise Ship Visits St George’s
The east end is presently welcoming visitors, with the cruise ship Balmoral arriving this morning [Oct 8], carrying a projected 1660 passengers and 471 crew. According to the latest version of the 2015 cruise ship schedule [PDF], this is one of two cruise visits the east end will receive this year, with the Club Med 2 also having visited the Olde Towne... Read more of this article
