Friday, July 23, 2010

Okay, we're back! Today is Friday and we just completed dives #14 & 15. Here we share photos from those two dives. The first dive was on Planacar Caves and the second one was on Paseo de Cedral Reef (Cedral Pass). Both dives were fairly shallow, 77' and 55' at their deepest point, averaging about 45' each. The first dive was mainly through a series of swim throughs, running throughout the coral reef. Normally there's not much sea life inside the reefs, but sometimes you will see very large crab, nurse shark and a few other critters. Mainly you can see some spectacular beams of sunlight piercing through the openings. Once out and on the reefs there is an abundance of sea life. Some large, like the Nassau Grouper (divemaster estimated length at about 4 feet and 50 lbs.) to the tiny Anemone Shrimp, which Reva captured in a macro shot, which is less that 1 inch long and very difficult to locate. We hope you enjoy the photos, and please leave your comments. We'll try to post more after tomorrow mornings dives.
Looking Heavenward From 65' Deep Inside Palancar Caves (Reva)
Top of Cedral Pass Reef
Spotted Trunk Fish (juvenile, approx. 6 " length)(Mitch)
Nassau (or Black) Grouper (approx. 4+ ft. length) (Mitch)
Purple Sea Anemone (Mitch)
Dinner (Lobster) (Mitch)
Appetizer (Conch) (Mitch)
Reva found a new dive buddy! (Mitch)
Barracuda (3' long)(Reva)
Golden Sand Eel (Reva)
Crab Hanging In a Hole (pinchers 6"+-) (Reva)
Anemone Shrimp (1" long) (Reva)
Spotted File Fish (Reva)
Spider Crab in Sponge (can you find his blue pinchers) (Reva)
Looking toward the water surface from 22 ft. (Mitch)

3 comments:

  1. I guess my comment did not go through. So will try again. Enjoying pictures. I think I spotted the crabs blue pinchers.

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  2. Wow! I'm really impressed with how well you are doing with the camera! Remember the first times we had the camera with us and the MANY trips to the photo developing place just to get a bunch of blur??? Beautiful!

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  3. We remember and were talking about it last night. The Kodak store is gone!

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