The Boynton Dive Chronicles (new and improved)

[crd_kats]

Ahem. They are here:

Boynton Beach Diving June 2010 Photo Gallery by Martin Schiff at pbase.com

Along with some more from Saturday, and a rework of some of the Saturday ones I edited on my laptop (bad idea).

Enjoy.

-- Martin

Very nice photos! Thank you for sharing. What is that periwinkle blue plant/coral in this pic: _MG_7000.jpg ?

I dove with Kev about a 5 weeks ago and the deck of the wreck we were diving was covered with them. It reminded me of a field of Texas Bluebonnets.

 

[DebbyDiver]

Unbelievable pics, thanks so much for sharing!

Carmen, those are a type of tunicate. Aren't they just incredibly beautiful?

 

[stu_in_fl]

I was using a 100mm macro lens, so I was about 3 or 4 feet away when I took the squid pictures. There were two squid and they were actually pretty cooperative. I believe Stuart got some pictures as well.

- here are mine - would have loved to have a 100mm macro (but these came out quite nicely with my S90.

Squid pose 1

Squid pose 2

Flying Gunard posing

Flying gunard porn

 

[DebbyDiver]

Nice pics, Stu! Your Flying Gurnard pic should be printed and framed!!!

 

[scubadada]

Nice pics, Stu! Your Flying Gurnard pic should be printed and framed!!!

Agree, great shot!

Thanks, Craig

 

[mschiff]

Awesome pics, Stu. Love the squid and flying gurnard with its "wings" spread.

Cool how you got pictures of the same squid at the same time from a different angle.

-- Martin

 

[Scubakevdm]

Very nice photos! Thank you for sharing. What is that periwinkle blue plant/coral in this pic: _MG_7000.jpg ?

I dove with Kev about a 5 weeks ago and the deck of the wreck we were diving was covered with them. It reminded me of a field of Texas Bluebonnets.

They are a variety of tunicate, Clavelina moluccensis, commonly called bluebell tunicates in this area. They are very pretty, and are presents on the reefs as well as the wrecks here, but are more prominent on the wrecks. The next time you see them, put your ear right up next to them and you will hear the ocean! Pretty cool, huh?

 

[Scubakevdm]

Thanks Stu and Martin, for the pics! We scared the crap out of a small bull shark today.

 

[Scott L]

Thanks Stu and Martin, for the pics! We scared the crap out of a small bull shark today.

Hopefully, bull sharks do not have good memories...:shocked2:

 

[netmage]

Hit the Castor this morning in a slightly less than ripping current.... Found a new nugget I had never seen in the past 50 or so dives on her...a nice ladder in the engine room leading up to the 'electronics' room upstairs by the catwalks... The Castor never disappoints....

Then I think we hit Black Condo... too busy looking at fish and being taunted by all the lobsters....
Kev spotted a lionfish and tried to take it out... Just wasn't our day I suppose.