July 8, 2010

true joy

bob and i snorkel a few times a week
i usually don't handle the camera because truthfully
i can't see very well to see if i get any decent shots.

but i wanted to try to get a shot of the turtle
who graciously swam with us for quite awhile.
this is the best of what i got.
most of them are 'misses' and all you get is the blue of the sea

i tell you there is true joy for me when i see a turtle
i enjoy the fish, i am thrilled to see a sting ray, i am scared to see a barracuda
but the turtle.. he makes my heart sing!

we actually saw two turtles while we were out today
swimming with melissa.
double joy!

bob is able to dive down and swim with the turtles.

so cool!
i was happy that i managed to get them both in the photo!

i didn't realize bob had the camera set on macro 

but i actually like the way this turned out

there were about 65 seastars in one large sandy area.

amazing to see!

 

sting rays are such awesome creatures

this guy is pretty small.

one time we swam with an eagle ray with was about 5 feet across

so graceful and beautiful

bob took this photo.

i just wanted you to see it

don't you love the detail in this angel fish???

bob took this too.

we had such a wonderful day out snorkeling 

alot of fun

and with my new mask and fins it made the experience

even better!

March 27, 2010

heading out to deeper waters

turquoise 

aqua

royal blue

mint green

these are the colors of my sea

the deeper you go 

the deeper the blue

they don't call it the deep blue sea

for nothing!   

yesterday we rented a boat at turquoise bay

and headed out to the reef

alejandro, our guide has lived on the

island for over 25 years and knows 

the reef like you and i know our neighborhoods.

it was amazing!

he took us to an area that was affected by an earthquake.

you could see a huge crack in the coral,

we didn't see alot of fish but the reef was

alive with color:

mustard yellow ,

deep purple sea fans.

orange brain coral

light blue coral tubes

and sea fans of so many brilliant colors

waving gracefully against the backdrop 

of the aqua that i was at times

overwhelmed with the beauty!

we also saw a lion fish which will need to be declared 

to the marine park as they are very aggressive 

and eat little fish and they aren't welcome

in the area.

all in all 

it was a fantabulous day

and our guests had a total blast!!