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Thankfully there is really not much to do in Bonaire for the average
person. And that is exactly why we keep coming back (and hope
that the average person will continue not to come.) In a bit of a
family trip, Magda, Willie, Fill, Sharon, and I spent 2 wonderful weeks
diving here. A couple of friends, Frankie, Rich, and Michelle, came
along.
Since the new camera did a commendable job,
I'll let the pictures tell the story.
Vid1 A run down to the Hooker,
starting at the surface. This is
about 300MB and I am having problems with the soundtrack, but it's still
pretty good. It is best to do a "Save as..." and then view it.
Zero to 100 feet in 2 minutes, a fun freefall.
Vid2 School of Blue
Tangs on the reef. This one is only 100MB.
(Gallery has 70 pix).
Southern Stingray with fish companion. Graysby resting on a sponge. Azure tube sponge with brittle star inside. Tube Sponge with Brittle Star inside. Two Plumas. These were between 1,5 and 2-foot long. Parrot Fish doing what they do best. Defensive Damsel nearby. Honeycomb Cowfish in a brown mood. Honeycomb Cowfish in a blue mood. A rather asymetrical looking crab. Brittle Stars and green fish hiding between tube sponges. Rich near the Hilma Hooker. The bottom is at 99 feet. Rich and Frankie under the bow of the Hilma. Fill demonstrated giant stride entry. Fill concludes his demonstration of the giant stride entry. Sheet coral grows in spiral shape. Brown coral with brittle stars. Snapper resting on a sponge. Tiny File Fish hiding in the Gorgonians. Rich and Frankie discussing what to do next. Small moray eel inside a purple tube sponge. Anemone at night on the pier pillars. Anemone at night on the pier pillars. Yellow tube sponges at night on the pier pillars.
An otherwise unremarkable picture, I thought the cross-section was interesting, as they are usually round. Despite large, these fish are not easy to photograph. This was very difficult to take. The fish was between 2 and 3 cm long... Saddly out of focus. I think he was whistling an Elton John song. Empty Sky. Yes, back from the days when he actually wrote real music... These are small & hard to photograph. There were 3 large fish eating on this fish ball. It was fascinating to watch their technique. There were 3 large fish eating on this fish ball. It was fascinating to watch their technique. A truck, unlimited air, and a place to stay is all you need here. Very unfortunately this was not in focus. It is such a cute snake that I left the picture.
Southern Stingray with fish companion.
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