The Boynton Dive Chronicles (new and improved)

[joystershell]

Kev, I love this picture. The composition is just so different from what we usually see down there. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Randy43068]

Kevin, I hope your knee feels better.

 

[RedWingDiver]

Kev, hope the knee is feeling better. I can totally sympathize, having suffered sprains and stretch ligaments in both knees. Never needed any surgery, but man do I creak when I use the stairs!

I'm dying to know what the slime thing is. I've been curious ever since you posted the original picture. Good job of capturing a picture of the actual source of the strand. I have to admit, I'd be a bit too queasy to get too close to it!

 

[fisheyeview]

Okay,

I down loaded my pictures from Sunday's outing on Kev's boat. I think Kevin captures the essence of Boynton better than I do, and I was trying a new lens for the first time, but here we go.

Glassy Sweepers

Trumpetfish

This one is not a great shot, but it is the first one I have been able to get. The Reef Fish ID book says that this is uncommon in Florida, but I see them every time I dive with Kevin.

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Green Moray

French Angel

Blackbar Soldierfish

Spotfin Butterflyfish

 

[Scubakevdm]

Great shots! Thanks man!

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Thanks Fishy, nice shots. Good to see others perspective also! Adds another dimension to the beauty of Boynton diving (with Underwater Explorers, of course!!)

 

[deepstops]

Once again, UW Explorers delivered the goods today. Scubaboard was well represented with Mr. & Mrs. H2oSkier (+1), ScubaBill (+1), LowvizWiz, Tasdiver, and myself between the morning and afternoon trips.

Tas and I buddied up and saw a nice sized turtle, the usual morays, a new snake-like eel (sharptail), tons of the usual fish, and we bagged four lobsters between us after encountering a bunch of pregnant or small ones (should be a lot more of baby bugs coming soon ). Water temp is holding at 82 but viz was a bit off at 30-40' due to a west wind blowing overnight and into the morning.

Thank you Kevin and Alex for another great morning on the water

The cool eel:

 

[poety]

Hey Kevin, this is Nicole, wanted to say thanks for a great day of diving on Saturday!

 

[LowVizWiz]

Once again, UW Explorers delivered the goods today. Scubaboard was well represented with Mr. & Mrs. H2oSkier (+1), ScubaBill (+1), LowvizWiz, Tasdiver, and myself between the morning and afternoon trips.

Hey Brian, It was nice finally putting a face with the name. Thanks for the heads up on the open spot! Good seeing you again Mr. & Mrs. H2o! When is she getting her own SB account? j/k

Kev, Alex & Alex - thank you for a great trip. Kevin, outstanding briefing and de-briefing of the reefs I want to see that clay model finished.
Nicole, where's Kev's flashlight? It was good meeting you and Bill too.

There was a nasty layer of green water on top, but it would open up at around 20'-25' to a decent 40' of viz. Hey anything over 10' is good for me!
There were no bugs to be had in the afternoon, but plenty of life... I was sorry I didn't take my camera down.

Wiz

 

[deepstops]

Hey Kevin, this is Nicole, wanted to say thanks for a great day of diving on Saturday!

Hi Nicole, I didn't realize you were "one of us"

Hey Brian, It was nice finally putting a face with the name. Thanks for the heads up on the open spot!
There were no bugs to be had in the afternoon, but plenty of life... I was sorry I didn't take my camera down.

Wiz

Hey Wiz, It was good to meet you as well
Don't forget Kev has a 4-tanker this Saturday and a 4-tanker charity dive on 11/1. The 4-tank dives are excellent for boosting the dive count this late in the year.
Sorry about the lack of crustaceans, when we do a reef clean-up, we scour it