We found another horny turtle. I'm sorry that I cannot remember the dives for sure, but I think they were the Castor and Gulfstream. I didn't bring the camera with on the first dive, and I don't remember alot of the details, but I do know that the goliath grouper were out and about, as well as some permit. Vis wasn't so hot again, maybe 40' or so. The current was moderate and to the north.
We dropped right on top of a baby green turtle, and I managed to get a shot of him, but he looked like he was getting nervous, so I left him alone. The next turtle was the highlight of the morning. She was also a loggerhead, but seemed like she'd been around for longer than the last one. She swam amongst us, going from diver to diver, just checking us out, and then went up for a sip of air. She followed us around for quite some time afterwards.
This loggerhead looked a little older than the last one that was interested in me.
Onespeed checks out the turtle, but she has already fallen for my circular midriff. Sorry Onespeed.
The turtle checks out Mindy.
Because at Underwater Explorers, our divers are so used to having turtles swimming in the group, many of them are bored with them and just ignore them.
Fisheye view and Reef Photo Kelly joined us for the pm trip! We waited around for a spot on the reef for a few minutes, but eventually headed down to Delray Ledge because it was so derned hot out. The current had become fairly healthy, and taking pictures of fish with my old camera required lots of luck and acts of God due to the long shutter lag. I ended up taking mostly pictures of divers.
Mindy
Chip
Scott
Kelly
Jeff
Troy
Everyone. I couldn't see the monitor on the camera because it was so bright out. I accidentally cut off Alex's head. Sorry Alex!
We went up to Black Condo to do the second dive. Again, the current wasn't very helpful with my pics, but I did manage to find a porcupinefish that looked like he survived a recent green moray attack, and a couple of spadefish.
This porcupinefish looks like he's been attacked.
The spades.
I'll have to write the last (and most exciting) report tomorrow... I'm definitely pooped.