another MOLASSES REEF thread, thursday, 1/5/17, pics,,,,,,,,,,,,

[reefman]

outstanding topside conditions offshore the upper keys today; sunny skies, light winds, and seas <1FT. beneath the sea, not so much: limited particulate blue visibility 25-35FT, moderate+ current, water temp 77F @ 20-35FT. deep sites once again undoable, so elected to double on the MOLASSES southern exposed buoy, M1(commercial operators stayed north to avoid the current). the usual subjects, pics from TIMG,,,,

reefman
key largo

 

[reefman]

from today,


reefman
key largo

 

[CajunDiva]

I can't even believe those filefish images - REALLY good work!

 

[timg]

I can't even believe those filefish images - REALLY good work!

Thank you CajunDiva.

 

[scubadada]

Hi Phil and Tim, two days in a row, you always make me wish I was diving. I agree with @CajunDiva the Scrawled Filefish munching on the jellies are fantastic. I really like the shot of the Trumpetfish shadowing the Black Grouper. Is that another Marbled Grouper, I don't think I've ever seen one?

 

[timg]

Hi Phil and Tim, two days in a row, you always make me wish I was diving. I agree with @CajunDiva the Scrawled Filefish munching on the jellies are fantastic. I really like the shot of the Trumpetfish shadowing the Black Grouper. Is that another Marbled Grouper, I don't think I've ever seen one?

Thank you scubadada. Correct on the shadowing - don't see that stationary - usually on the move together, they were under a ledge just sitting there. Yes marbled grouper, there are at least 2 that we see fairly often now. This photo is the larger one.

 

[iamrushman]

always great photos...thanks for sharing....the turtle is magnificent.

 

[timg]

always great photos...thanks for sharing....the turtle is magnificent.

Thank you iamrushman.