Labor Day Weekend in Key Largo

[DennisW]

Donna and I had a wonderful trip in the Keys last weekend. Seas were flat, but the viz was a bit low for the Keys. We went out with Conch Republic and they did a great job as always. We dived the Spiegel Grove, tto, but I didn't take my camera on that dive.

Yellowhead Jawfish

Just past the Yellowhead Jawfish, this Yellow Stingray was hiding out.

On this same dive, I found this cute little fella, Spotted Scorpionfish

Different dive, but I have not seen one of these before, a Wrasse Blenny

We saw all kinds of Butterflyfish, this one is a Spotfin Butterflyfish

Banded Butterflyfish

Pederson Cleaning Shrimp

A Smooth Trunkfish hanging out in open water

Donna insisted that I get a picture of this Gray Angel, it was a huge one.

Just a picture of some Soft Corals and a Blue Azure Sponge. Look carefully and you can see a Bicolor Damselfish

And a Cottonwick, it was begging to get it's picture taken.

 

[fda483]

Dennis - Great photos, love the Jawfish. I get down to Key Largo 3 - 4 times a year, seeing your photos makes me want to schedule my next visit!

Joe

 

[AndyT]

Great pics Dennis !!!

 

[deeper thoughts]

nice pix, going out tomorrow and hear the viz is good we will see

 

[JillGadget]

WE go there all the time and never saw a jawfish. Which reef?

 

[DennisW]

Thanks everyone, I hope my pics will get better when I add a strobe. The reef we were on that I found the Yellowhead Jawfish was Fire Coral Reef, but you won't find them on the reef, they will be in the sand just off the reef or in the sand in between reefs.