MOLASSES REEF, KEY LARGO, 3/17/2015, pics,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[reefman]

fabulous conditions this week offshore the keys: sunshine, light winds and nearly calm seas(forecast looks terrific thru Monday). great visibility reported @ molasses reef the past few days and today was no exception. stayed shallow as we were joined by friends from ohio with a limited number of dives. #1: buoy M1(permit ledge/fire coral cave) followed by #2 @ buoy M9(caputos, winch hole/hole in the wall). blue water viz ranging 60-80+ FT, light tidal flow/current, water temp 76-77F @ 18-40FT. numerous large black/Nassau groupers, schools of various species, nice dives. pics from TIMG,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


reefman
key largo

 

[deeper thoughts]

Very nice Tim

 

[drrich2]

Really liked the 1st 2 pics; nice 'structural' shots. Placement with overhead sunlight coming down was very nice.

Richard.

 

[CajunDiva]

Great shots Tim! Love the way you used the sun

 

[Dnaber]

After seeing photos like that how can anyone not want to learn to scuba. Great pictures!!!

 

[timg]

Very nice Tim

Thank you deeper thoughts

---------- Post added March 18th, 2015 at 09:48 AM ----------

Really liked the 1st 2 pics; nice 'structural' shots. Placement with overhead sunlight coming down was very nice.

Richard.

Thank you Richard. Nice clear day with the 10-17mm lens.

---------- Post added March 18th, 2015 at 09:49 AM ----------

Great shots Tim! Love the way you used the sun

Thank you CajunDiva. Won't be long until you are seeing the same spots!

---------- Post added March 18th, 2015 at 09:51 AM ----------

After seeing photos like that how can anyone not want to learn to scuba. Great pictures!!!

Thank you Dnaber. We have a pretty nice backyard to play in here.

 

[scubadada]

Beautiful pictures, as always. The photo of the Midnight Parrots is spectacular

 

[timg]

Beautiful pictures, as always. The photo of the Midnight Parrots is spectacular

Thank you scubadada. It's a bit unusual to see them under the ledge like that. They were coming through Fire Coral Cave while I was working on a shot of the goliath grouper that hangs out there.

 

[Mako284]

Great Pics, I like the wheel looking thing...

 

[mselenaous]

Conditions have been great. I dove Mo on Tues, Permit Ledge & M10 Eagle Ray alley with similar conditions. A stunning spooted eagle ray was flying by multiple times and there where plenty of Nassau groupers as well. We saw a male nurse shark napping under a ledge on Permit Ledge while on his back showing off his junk from the waist down. If I didn't have students I would've had a camera. Thanks for the photos TimG