A few photos from last week
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Thanks all for the nice words. This is the third dive trip for this camera, after several earlier tries with others, and I think we're making forward progress.
Because of work and software glitches, we only got a chance to look at everything last night. There are several more nice ones, and a good collection of pictures showing the general layout of the place.
Leo, feel free to download the photos. They have been shrunk by about a third, so I can post bigger ones on Aquatic Photos if you want.
Another vote for Galapagos photos, Chunks!
Because of work and software glitches, we only got a chance to look at everything last night. There are several more nice ones, and a good collection of pictures showing the general layout of the place.
Leo, feel free to download the photos. They have been shrunk by about a third, so I can post bigger ones on Aquatic Photos if you want.
Another vote for Galapagos photos, Chunks!
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uhhh, ok
i have to get my scanner....and a hammer.....
i need to buy a new scanner
ill get em as soon as i can (they're back in CT)
i have to get my scanner....and a hammer.....
i need to buy a new scanner
ill get em as soon as i can (they're back in CT)
nah, it wont take long
my parents are sending me an absentee ballot by tues anyways, i can see if they'll send some copies with them. Its mainly above water (landscapes and what not), but i have some crazy underwater pics too. White-tip sharks, 3ft long sting rays, increadiblly colorful starfish, parrot fish, and a bunch of different types of fish that i can't remember, but they look crazy too
my parents are sending me an absentee ballot by tues anyways, i can see if they'll send some copies with them. Its mainly above water (landscapes and what not), but i have some crazy underwater pics too. White-tip sharks, 3ft long sting rays, increadiblly colorful starfish, parrot fish, and a bunch of different types of fish that i can't remember, but they look crazy too
slowly adding more
My wife spotted this longlure frogfish on a star coral at about 20 feet.
My wife spotted this longlure frogfish on a star coral at about 20 feet.
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What a cutie! Hmmm...Probably a Commersoni, depends on the size. Can't see the lure?
I'm surprised he stands out so well--mine has changed color so that he blends in amazingly well with the rock. If you don't look specifically for him, he's easy to overlook. Heck, sometimes even when looking for him he's hard to find!
I'm surprised he stands out so well--mine has changed color so that he blends in amazingly well with the rock. If you don't look specifically for him, he's easy to overlook. Heck, sometimes even when looking for him he's hard to find!
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The ones I have seen in the wild are often very different colors from their background. There was a bright purple one that sat for days on an orange sponge. Of course, those are the ones I actually saw.
I figure that they don't really need to match the background too closely, because they live in a world packed with brightly colored sponges, tunicates and whatnot. The frogfish just look like another blob of sponge.
I figure that they don't really need to match the background too closely, because they live in a world packed with brightly colored sponges, tunicates and whatnot. The frogfish just look like another blob of sponge.
I called it a longlure (multiocellatus) because of the spots on the tail, and because that's the most common frog in the area. I have to admit that I don't know a lot about them. I was just thrilled to see one.OrionGirl said:
To set the scene a little better, here are a few of the actual reef areas. Bonaire is surrounded by fringing reef, with sandy shallows from 10 to about 25 feet. Used to be dominated by staghorns and elkhorns, but now it's mostly fire coral, gorgonians and some massives:
The reef slope is where most of the coral is. Massive species, like brains and star corals (like the big humps in the foreground) dominate, with gorgonians mixed in.
There are a lot of boulder star coral heads like this one, often with a big bunch of Christmas tree worms. Goldentail morays like this guy are also very common.
