The continuing sagas of the Blue Heron Bridge

[D2Diver]

OMGosh! That is just too funny! What's even better is that I've the urchins there play dress up, and they also wear sunglasses.

Ahh but the blonde me missed a better opportunity. Bill Mack Barnes showed me a stargazer & Lureen, my usual dive buddy, asked why I didn't put the sunglasses on it. Looking at the shape of the glasses I realized I missed a true Kodak moment. Nevermind tomorrow is another day
But look what else I saw cownose rays & eagle rays

 

[billmackbarnes]

Deb,
Those are some really cool shots!

I think I did really well spotting the first stargazer considering all I saw was a little black something with a little white on it. It was only sticking out of the sand about 3/4 inch and it was only about 1/4 inch wide. I stared at until I realized it was the tip of a tail. The disturbed sand helped a litttle.

Reen and I came across a snoozing Southern Stingray that let me pet it.

The second stargazer I found just by the disturbed sand. Nothing was showing.

Haven't made it through the pics yet. Hard to top Deb's!

OK Deb you have bragging rights for awhile! Maybe a long while!

 

[livi120]

sportxlh's shrimp is a golden coral shrimp (I believe) and acording to the ID book occasional to uncommon, so nice pic. Had my first manatee encounter also couple of weekends back. AWESOME!

 

[sportxlh]

But look what else I saw cownose rays & eagle rays

These were at the bridge?? wow, great shots. Where were you when you saw the group (school?) of cownose rays?

 

[billmackbarnes]

Stargazer - I can see you, but you can't see me!

Stargazer

Stargazer - I am not coming out and you can't make me!

Buried Southern Stingray (sleeping)

Southern Stingray (breathing) open

Southern Stingray (breathing) closed

Lined_Seahorse

Lined_Seahorse

This Jelly swims by furling and unfurling. This is unfurled.

This Jelly swims by furling and unfurling. This is furled.

It was a good dive with good friends!

Bill

 

[D2Diver]

These were at the bridge?? wow, great shots. Where were you when you saw the group (school?) of cownose rays?

Thanks I just started my dive just east of the swim area buoys heading for the east bridge Started to kick out & voila there they were in about 6-10 feet of water Pretty awesome Then on the north side of east bridge there were a lot of eagle rays I got a bad shot of 4 in one photo
Not as exciting today

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

sportxlh's shrimp is a golden coral shrimp (I believe) and acording to the ID book occasional to uncommon, so nice pic.

Correct... I have several pictures from under the bridge. I usually find them hiding in the dark places

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Had to miss Sat diving to attend my nieces 5th birthday party & when she gave me the birthday favor I knew exactly what to do with it. To those in the know I present...

I think we have a new SB contest... most decoration of a "turd"

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Poo trail, heck...I found one with a poo pile!!!

Well, that IS what they do...

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Ahh but the blonde me missed a better opportunity. Bill Mack Barnes showed me a stargazer & Lureen, my usual dive buddy, asked why I didn't put the sunglasses on it. Looking at the shape of the glasses I realized I missed a true Kodak moment. Nevermind tomorrow is another day
But look what else I saw cownose rays & eagle rays

I'm glad someone got the shots! Vis was up/down/up/all around... It was all I could do at that point to point them out to KBeck... and I originally thought they were a pod of mantas... the picture clearly shows them to be a pod of cows... cool shot!